The Empire of Budget Issues is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, public floggings, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 8.353 billion Demi guardians 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 medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tax Break. The average income tax rate is 76.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Budget Issuesian economy, worth a remarkable 1,518 trillion Imperial credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 181,825 Imperial credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

No suburban lawn is complete without barbed wire and landmines, military spending is on the increase, the nation has always been at war with Bigtopia, and bored politicians often entertain themselves with games of Simon during important votes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Budget Issues's national animal is the German Shepard, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Budget Issues is ranked 8,612^th in the world and 42^nd in Conch Kingdom for Lowest Crime Rates, with 103.98 law-abiding acts per hour.