The Community of The Beanstalk is a mammoth, genial nation, ruled by Jack with an even hand, and notable for its frequent executions and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, devout population of 5.332 billion Beanstalkians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of City of the Giants. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 25.7%.

The strong Beanstalkian economy, worth 274 trillion Magic Beans a year, is dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Pizza Delivery, Woodchip Exports, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 51,497 Magic Beans, with the richest citizens earning 5.6 times as much as the poorest.

Singing Harp is one of the most popular forenames in The Beanstalk, 4-year-olds are often found reminiscing about the 'good old days', the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one, and Jack has just been declared ruler of The Beanstalk in an international press conference. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. The Beanstalk's national animal is the Singing Harp, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Solving Problems with an Axe.

The Beanstalk is ranked 285,203^rd in the world and 8^th in The Nevers for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -4.47 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.