The Most Serene Republic of Brouthazzia is a very large, cultured nation, remarkable for its zero percent divorce rate, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 480 million Brouthazzians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Spirituality, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 69.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Brouthazzian economy, worth 24.2 trillion deniers a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 50,373 deniers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Soporific speeches from Leader have left the opposition utterly knocked out, glittering new sports stadiums adorn every city and town, the legal profession considers itself above the law, and kids' party bags often contain candy and e-cigarettes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Brouthazzia's national animal is the beaver, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Brouthazzia is ranked 249,815^th in the world and 419^th in Edoca for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 40.78 on the Kitten Softness Rating.