The City of Bilzen is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its daily referendums, zero percent divorce rate, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, devout population of 3.794 billion Bilzenians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 52.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Bilzenian economy, worth 286 trillion golds a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Uranium Mining, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 75,623 golds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Foreign lack of enthusiasm for Bilzenian nose-flute disco metal is seen as a reasonable casus belli, Leader has no checks and balances after the upper house was abolished, citizens tint their front windows to avoid starring in the 'TV Detector Patrol Unit' documentary, and pallbearers at military funerals dive for cover when they hear the three-volley salute. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bilzen's national animal is the Elephant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Bilzen is ranked 231,808^th in the world and 8,624^th in Osiris for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -4.49 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.