The J's Empire of Braunstein Empire is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by The J with a fair hand, and remarkable for its zero percent divorce rate, keen interest in outer space, and strictly enforced bedtime. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 19.879 billion Braunsteins 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 Education, Industry, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Judeville. The average income tax rate is 89.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Braunstein economy, worth a remarkable 5,017 trillion Bitcoins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Retail. Average income is an amazing 252,391 Bitcoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Photos of picturesque coastal buildings are set against a backdrop of smokestacks and ship hulls, citizens are less concerned with policy and more concerned with whether politicians "call 'em like they see 'em", evenings at university debating societies often end with everyone acknowledging both sides may well be right, and Braunstein Empire successfully hosted the the West Pacific Olympics. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Braunstein Empire's national animal is the IB Student, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Braunstein Empire is ranked 290,394^th in the world and 3,785^th in the West Pacific for Most Primitive, scoring -675.63 on the Scary Big Number Scale.