The Democratic Republic of Boskalia is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 350 million Boskalians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 32.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Boskalian economy, worth 14.9 trillion Boskalian Pesos a year, is led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 42,571 Boskalian Pesos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

All recreational drugs are legal, child adoption by homosexual couples has been outlawed, savvy students quote paywalled research knowing that university lecturers can't afford to check the citations, and Rupert Bear is considered to be the most risqué TV programme in Boskalia. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Boskalia's national animal is the Lamb, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Boskalia is ranked 32,513^th in the world and 29^th in Iris for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 52.44 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.