The Federal Republic of Besern is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Haydn Meier with a fair hand, and renowned for its free-roaming dinosaurs, ubiquitous missile silos, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 11.278 billion Besernians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Brient. The average income tax rate is 84.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Besernian economy, worth a remarkable 1,392 trillion soners a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 123,448 soners, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The running costs of homeless shelters are so high that it would be cheaper to buy houses for the homeless, handling people's data is proving an immersive experience, home renovation projects take decades to complete, and the new Refuse Hills housing development is under construction. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Besern's national animal is the tekreik, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Kristi.

Besern is ranked 24,190^th in the world and 464^th in the South Pacific for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 6,479.07 on the Gilded Widget Scale.