The Republic of BPU is a small, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its burgeoning PLANE population. The hard-working, democratic population of 40 million BPUians 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 relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 14.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong BPUian economy, worth 2.08 trillion BPDS a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Retail, Woodchip Exports, and Trout Farming. Average income is 51,922 BPDS, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. BPU's national animal is the PLANE, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

BPU is ranked 64,118^th in the world and 2,136^th in The North Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 51.48 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.