The Republic of BrightFutures is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Leader with an even hand, and remarkable for its zero percent divorce rate, state-planned economy, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, democratic, humorless population of 23.374 billion BrightFuturesians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large government prioritizes Education, with Healthcare, Law & Order, and Public Transport also on the agenda, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of BrightFutures City. The average income tax rate is 97.0%.

The frighteningly efficient BrightFuturesian economy, worth a remarkable 4,218 trillion Luminosities a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Trout Farming, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is an impressive 180,466 Luminosities, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Soylent products are an expensive commodity due to a lack of volunteers, former strategic allies are threatening annihilation to BrightFutures for reneging on weapons supply contracts, roads are often attended by round-the-clock construction crews, and ten-year-olds are applying for lemonade stand operator licences. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. BrightFutures's national animal is the Sun, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

BrightFutures is ranked 145,873^rd in the world and 7,282^nd in The North Pacific for Largest Mining Sector, scoring -18.65 on the Blue Sky Asbestos Index.