The Holy Empire of Bagel Sound is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Franz The Kriegsman Füllmer with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, punitive income tax rates, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed population of 4.201 billion Bagelians 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, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Yeastogroph. The average income tax rate is 80.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Bagel Soundian economy, worth 709 trillion Cybermarcks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 168,771 Cybermarcks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Female newsreaders distract the nation by breastfeeding during broadcast, excessive wheelchair ramps on government buildings have been compared to theme park attractions, military spending recently hit a new high, and people are turning themselves into worm food. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bagel Sound's national animal is the Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is All.

Bagel Sound is ranked 106,166^th in the world and 2,461^st in the Rejected Realms for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 2,156.11 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.