The Republic of Bucha 9 is a small, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, zero percent divorce rate, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 23 million Bucha 9ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Education, and Public Transport are also considered important. The average income tax rate is 32.1%.

The Bucha 9ian economy, worth 795 billion pesos a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Arms Manufacturing, and Trout Farming. Average income is 34,564 pesos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.3 times as much as the poorest.

Students who refuse to pray are expelled from school, the government is reining in public spending, kids are arrested at gunpoint for playing with toy rifles, and divorce is illegal. Crime is moderate. Bucha 9's national animal is the parrot, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Bucha 9 is ranked 230,310^th in the world and 10^th in Bucharestia for Nicest Citizens, with 10.55 average smiles per day.