The Fiefdom of House Beesbury is a massive, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 1.649 billion House Beesburyians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Spirituality, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.2%.

The thriving House Beesburyian economy, worth 95.1 trillion gold dragons a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. Average income is 57,677 gold dragons, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 204,160 per year while the poor average 11,765, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. House Beesbury's national animal is the bee, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

House Beesbury is ranked 69,526^th in the world and 1,377^th in Artificial Solar System for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 3,389.17 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.