The United Clans And Communes of Bursk is a colossal, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its public floggings, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 2.85 billion Burskiots live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government prioritizes Defense, with Welfare, Education, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.8%.

The thriving Burskish economy, worth 212 trillion gnyoplas a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Soda Sales. Average income is 74,611 gnyoplas, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 353,174 per year while the poor average 9,321, a ratio of 37.9 to 1.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, referenda can be called for any law at the request of at least one third of the voting population, a death threat has replaced 'hello' as an official greeting in the nation, and the navy is chrome-plating its battleships to prevent rust. Crime, especially youth-related, is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Bursk's national animal is the Raven, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Bursk is ranked 213,942^nd in the world and 791^st in Talonia for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 27.36 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.