The Republic of Best Starting Economy is a gargantuan, efficient nation, notable for its absence of drug laws, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 17.619 billion Best Starting Economyians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.7%.

The very strong Best Starting Economyian economy, worth a remarkable 1,260 trillion Currencies a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 71,537 Currencies, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 279,873 per year while the poor average 12,456, a ratio of 22.5 to 1.

Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Best Starting Economy's national animal is the Animal, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Best Starting Economy is ranked 94,267^th in the world and 9^th in Pencil Sharpeners Puppet Storage for Highest Food Quality, scoring 24.19 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.