The Republic of Delpha is a massive, genial nation, notable for its smutty television, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 2.893 billion Delphans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Delpha City. The average income tax rate is 66.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Delphan economy, worth 327 trillion guilders a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 113,077 guilders, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

People seem disproportionately distraught when told a museum has a phones-off policy, the 'maybe not shock and awe' foreign policy initiative is showing promise, male cubicle workers stand up every time a woman enters the room, and vegetables are crisper thanks to CRISPR. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Delpha's national animal is the seagull, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Delpha is ranked 259,930^th in the world and 14,153^rd in Chicken overlords for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring -4.58 on the Hickory Productivity Index.