The National Republic of Bulwer is a mammoth, genial nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and suspicion of poets. The devout population of 9.608 billion Bulwerians 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 juggles the competing demands of Environment, Healthcare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 39.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Bulwerian economy, worth 344 trillion florins a year, is led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Woodchip Exports, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 35,861 florins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A major religion has been named as Bulwer's national religion, Bulwer has designated Bulwer City as its capital city, conspiracy theorists allege Bulwer City's new subway map resembles Satanic symbols, and the automobile industry is sitting up and taking notice of the new 24 hour race events... as are the track's sleepless neighbours. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bulwer's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Bulwer is ranked 71,449^th in the world and 1^st in Syria for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 45.83 on the Kitten Softness Rating.