The Kingdom of Denyssia is a large, genial nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, ubiquitous missile silos, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 87 million Denyssians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 38.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Denyssian economy, worth 3.71 trillion Denyssian Talars a year, is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 42,646 Denyssian Talars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation is reliant on the principle of mutually assured destruction to maintain its security, witnesses have to run a gauntlet of mob enforcers to testify at trials, things are looking up for patients accidentally prescribed erectile dysfunction medication, and women give birth underneath so many blankets that the doctor can't feel the bump. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Denyssia's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Denyssia is ranked 96,183^rd in the world and 837^th in Europe for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 87.75 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.