The Democratic States of Bean island is a very large, cultured nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 451 million Bean islandians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bean central. The average income tax rate is 72.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Bean islandian economy, worth 26.8 trillion feves a year, is highly specialized and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 59,440 feves, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Stone wrist watches that weigh 20lb are the latest trend, visiting dignitaries make excuses to leave functions early and head to the nearest pub, RPG fans reminisce fondly about when people thought they were evil and dangerous rather than geeky and socially inept, and Leader's used car is held together by bumper stickers that support the opposition. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bean island's national animal is the horse, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Bean island is ranked 276,171^st in the world and 70^th in Estalcia for Largest Populations, with 451 million capita.