The Republic of Outer Bratorke is a titanic, genial nation, notable for its lack of airports, state-planned economy, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, cheerful population of 14.817 billion Outer Bratorkeans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 97.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Outer Bratorkean economy, worth a remarkable 2,293 trillion Nires a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 154,780 Nires, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The horniness of the great-horned Pangolin is considered a national priority, self-sufficiency is built on seizing foreign assets, the sound of rattles and selfie shots regularly disrupt political debates, and glittering new sports stadiums adorn every city and town. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Outer Bratorke's national animal is the Pangolin, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Outer Bratorke is ranked 1,537^th in the world and 68^th in Lazarus for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 10,080.76 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.