The Republic of Budace is a tiny, safe nation, remarkable for its ban on automobiles and compulsory military service. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 18 million Budaceans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Welfare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 38.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Budacean economy, worth 623 billion pesos a year, is led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Cheese Exports, and Gambling. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 34,620 pesos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Manufacturers are sued for almost anything not covered in their catalogue-sized manuals, the economy is green and the air is black, taxpayer-funded government ads are promoting Brancaland as a premier filming location, and skateboarding is the only legal way to travel. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Budace's national animal is the cobra.

Budace is ranked 165,713^th in the world and 13^th in Unbound for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 353.64 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.