The United States of Burlington-VT- is a massive, orderly nation, notable for its compulsory military service, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 4.21 billion Burlington-VT-ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 85.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Burlington-VT-ian economy, worth 608 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 144,448 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.3 times as much as the poorest.

Insanely good theatre productions face government censorship, the request to "give us our daily bread" can only be fulfilled six days out of seven, polygraphs are relegated to the dungeon exhibit in castle museums, and reflection is vital for badly behaved politicians. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Burlington-VT-'s national animal is the bald eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Burlington-VT- is ranked 40,439^th in the world and 90^th in Aerospace for Highest Food Quality, scoring 40.58 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.