The National Directorate of Brunwald is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by National Director Maxwell Harkin with an iron fist, and notable for its enslaved workforce, triple-decker prams, and prohibition of alcohol. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 7.769 billion Brunwaldians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Teixeira. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 89.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Brunwaldian economy, worth a remarkable 1,955 trillion Brunmarks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, broadly diversified black market in Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Retail. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an amazing 251,760 Brunmarks, with the richest citizens earning 6.0 times as much as the poorest.

Stranded mountaineers can watch livestreamed footage of their rescues, using "inspect element" is grounds for espionage charges, it is illegal to brush crumbs off your clothing outdoors, and the purgative quality of Brunwaldian cuisine is known across the globe. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Brunwald's national animal is the Falcon, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Strict Secularism.

Brunwald is ranked 42,721^st in the world and 2,250^th in Balder for Most Valuable International Artwork, with zero Bank.