The Republic of Bellevia is a mid-sized, socially progressive nation, notable for its absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 95 million Bellevians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 24.3%.

The Bellevian economy, worth 3.95 trillion Lumieres a year, is led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Cheese Exports, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 41,586 Lumieres, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, the dartboard at the Bellevian Cancer Research Charity bears a picture of Leader's face, more sidewalk is dedicated to animals than people, and young and brooding teens are welcomed with open arms to the Dogwarts School of Strangeness and Sorcery. Crime is almost non-existent. Bellevia's national animal is the Manatee, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans.

Bellevia is ranked 38,652^nd in the world and 3^rd in Fall Session Intro to POL for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 4,297.13 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.