The Federation of Belfras is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by King Nicholaus with an even hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, keen interest in outer space, and irreverence towards religion. The quiet, industrious population of 35.21 billion Belfrasians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and look forward to their next free and open election, to be held on an as-yet unannounced date.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass — juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Thessalona. The average income tax rate is 70.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Belfrasian economy, worth a remarkable 1,306 trillion Belfrasian Lire a year, is extremely specialized and mostly made up of the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 37,104 Belfrasian Lire, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Citizens are encouraged to report friends, family members or co-workers who seem depressed to the government for "counselling", the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, students cut up leftover Belfrasian Liras during Arts and Crafts, and students cut up leftover Belfrasian Lire during Arts and Crafts. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Belfras's national animal is the Royal Redcrest Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Fabrian Catholicism.

Belfras is ranked 320,832^nd in the world and 24^th in Ajax for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -12.08 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.