The Republic of Bordorthe is a small, efficient nation, notable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 26 million Bordortheans enjoy frequent elections, which are uniformly corrupted by big-spending corporations buying politicians who best suit their interests.

The tiny, moralistic, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.9%.

The thriving Bordorthean economy, worth 1.63 trillion deniers a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Uranium Mining, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 62,706 deniers, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 208,708 per year while the poor average 14,038, a ratio of 14.9 to 1.

Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Bordorthe's national animal is the cow.

Bordorthe is ranked 223,631^st in the world and 11,546^th in The North Pacific for Smartest Citizens, with 18.17 quips per hour.