The Second Federal Union of Balervia is a huge, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its pith helmet sales, daily referendums, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 528 million Tigans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Valenport. The average income tax rate is 44.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Tigan economy, worth 38.2 trillion Crowns a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Trout Farming, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 72,281 Crowns, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Brasilistan has been announced as the nation's newest colony, Brasilistanis face layers of paperwork in a different language just to visit a doctor, the nation's space program is doxxing the planet, and moonshine has made a resurgence. Crime is totally unknown. Balervia's national animal is the Tiger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Balervia is ranked 62,766^th in the world and 76^th in The Western Isles for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 1,627.91 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.