The Armed Republic of Dead Hand 1 is a colossal, safe nation, notable for its state-planned economy, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic population of 9.849 billion Dead Hand 1ians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 44.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but stagnant Dead Hand 1ian economy, worth 100 trillion Rubles a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, quite specialized black market in Trout Farming, Cheese Exports, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Arms Manufacturing. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 10,165 Rubles, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Military spending recently hit a new high, organ donation is compulsory, and nude art is becoming wildly popular. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Dead Hand 1's national animal is the Bear.

Dead Hand 1 is ranked 100,243^rd in the world and 1^st in Dead Hand for Nicest Citizens, with 13.62 average smiles per day.