The Commonwealth of Brockton-by-the-Sea is a colossal, cultured nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, smutty television, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate population of 5.553 billion Brockies enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Chaubunagungamaug. The average income tax rate is 72.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Brockish economy, worth 584 trillion dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 105,339 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Kids' party bags often contain candy and e-cigarettes, populations of two-headed Eastern gray squirrels have been found around recently-uncovered archaeological sites, hundreds of sailors ride the good ship Leader day after day, and homeowners are evicted to make way for new runways. Crime is totally unknown. Brockton-by-the-Sea's national animal is the Eastern gray squirrel, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Brockton-by-the-Sea is ranked 56,175^th in the world and 85^th in Thaecia for Lowest Crime Rates, with 72.61 law-abiding acts per hour.