The Federal Republic of Bulkent is a fledgling, orderly nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, cynical population of 6 million Bulkentians 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 tiny government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 6.7%.

The strong Bulkentian economy, worth 392 billion Ginerators a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 65,343 Ginerators, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low. Bulkent's national animal is the Jaguar.

Bulkent is ranked 145,836^th in the world and 650^th in Concord for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 1,033.88 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.