The Armed Republic of Bruderheim is a colossal, safe nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, public floggings, and strictly enforced bedtime. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 4.511 billion Bruderheimians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and look forward to their next free and open election, to be held on an as-yet unannounced date.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Environment. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 17.3%.

The strong Bruderheimian economy, worth 226 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 50,257 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.9 times as much as the poorest.

The institution of marriage is held sacred and strictly enforced, scenic mountain valleys are flooded with water as damming projects get underway, streakers swamp all public events in order to bare it all, and a crusade against barbaric religious practices has begun. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force. Bruderheim's national animal is the hyena, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Bruderheim is ranked 95,394^th in the world and 1,007^th in the Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,446.57 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.