The Democratic Republic of Byzantine Union of Confederate States is a huge, efficient nation, remarkable for its zero percent divorce rate, complete lack of prisons, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 595 million Byzantine Union of Confederate Statesians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal government is primarily concerned with Education, with Healthcare, Administration, and Industry also on the agenda. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hardee City. The average income tax rate is 23.7%.

The powerhouse Byzantine Union of Confederate Statesian economy, worth 68.7 trillion pounds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 115,479 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

The government is continually probing the galaxy in search of alien life, senior citizens are often found slaving away in factories, the people are famous throughout the region for their perfect yellow teeth, and jokes told in elementary school often come back to haunt politicians. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Byzantine Union of Confederate States's national animal is the Penguin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Byzantine Union of Confederate States is ranked 223,584^th in the world and 135^th in Astoria for Largest Populations, with 595 million capita.