The Republic of The Duck Army Squadron 12 is a small, safe nation, remarkable for its suspicion of poets. The hard-working, democratic population of 40 million Ducks enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 24.2%.

The Duck economy, worth 1.64 trillion Duckcoins a year, is led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Gambling, and Information Technology. Average income is 41,092 Duckcoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Voting is voluntary, Harry Potter books are banned, strange looking men with big red noses are found hiding behind bushes and inside dustbins, and elected officials who disagree with Leader have a lot of accidents. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Duck Army Squadron 12's national animal is the Duck, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

The Duck Army Squadron 12 is ranked 276,566^th in the world and 4,664^th in Artificial Solar System for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring -8.77 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.