The Commonwealth of Bentus is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by President Hayes with an iron fist, and notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, smutty television, and national health service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 12.371 billion Bentusis 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 tiny, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bentus City. The average income tax rate is 4.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Bentusian economy, worth a remarkable 2,134 trillion Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 172,518 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Reporters who negatively comment on politicians' haircuts are cut from the news, swarms of present-laden delivery drones blot out the sun before major holidays, raver DJ XStacy holds multiple medical degrees in chillaxing, and the police go to great efforts to seize contraband favored by politicians on the police oversight committee. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Bentus's national animal is the Trilobite, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Bentus is ranked 143,107^th in the world and 83^rd in The Local Cluster for Longest Average Lifespans, with 40.26 Years.