The Allied States of Belst Repusv is a large, safe nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, compulsory military service, and devotion to social welfare. The cynical population of 141 million Repusvites are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The large, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 60.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Respuvian economy, worth 5.63 trillion credits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 39,936 credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The right to a fair trial was recently abolished for reasons of convenience, young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables, the wearing and manufacture of fur apparel is banned, and nudity is frowned upon. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Belst Repusv's national animal is the owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Belst Repusv is ranked 114,033^rd in the world and 77^th in Albastru for Highest Poor Incomes, with 27,737.02 Standard Monetary Units.