The Federation of Lieutenant Commander Burnham is a gargantuan, safe nation, notable for its burgeoning Black Widow population. The democratic population of 16.147 billion Lieutenant Commander Burnhamians enjoy great social freedoms and frequent elections, where the majority of the populace regularly votes to increase its benefits at the expense of various hapless minorities.

The medium-sized, moralistic, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 31.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but underdeveloped Lieutenant Commander Burnhamian economy, worth 366 trillion Dollars a year, is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 22,718 Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lieutenant Commander Burnham's national animal is the Black Widow, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Lieutenant Commander Burnham is ranked 299,740^th in the world and 146^th in Equilism for Highest Average Incomes, with 22,718.6 Standard Monetary Units.