The Republic of Bleszno is a small, genial nation, renowned for its national health service, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 45 million Blesznians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 36.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped Blesznoan economy, worth 1.90 trillion Crowns a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Soda Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 42,310 Crowns, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

War vets look after war animals, all tariffs have been abolished, conversion therapy coupons are a popular present for coming of age ceremonies, and many parents are becoming frustrated with their children's choices in spouses. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bleszno's national animal is the turtle, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Bleszno is ranked 108,675^th in the world and 165^th in Aesica for Most Cultured, scoring 66 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.