The Borderlands of Brantanaria is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 269 million geese hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 19.5%.

The a canary economy, worth 11.7 trillion ✨ feather ✨s a year, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Furniture Restoration, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 43,373 ✨ feather ✨s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is almost non-existent. Brantanaria's national animal is the ✨ goose ✨.

Brantanaria is ranked 77,290^th in the world and 169^th in The Union of Democratic States for Smartest Citizens, with 36.15 quips per hour.