The State of Dan Guelden is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 31.707 billion Dan Gueldenians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The relatively small, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 10.4%.

The powerhouse Dan Gueldenian economy, worth a remarkable 1,780 trillion betales a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Soda Sales, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 56,158 betales, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 169,999 per year while the poor average 14,435, a ratio of 11.8 to 1.

Young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables, education and welfare spending are on the rise, Dan Guelden is notorious for its citizens' infidelity, and Dan Guelden has designated Capital Heights as its capital city. Crime is a problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Dan Guelden's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Dan Guelden is ranked 126,746^th in the world and 248^th in United States of America for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 74.97 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.