The Republic of Resilience Bay is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, frequent executions, and public floggings. The democratic, devout population of 271 million Resilience Bayians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Spirituality, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 32.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Resilience Bayian economy, worth 14.1 trillion Evergreen Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 52,042 Evergreen Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Parking's carefree without parking car fees, people often get liposuction to reduce their air fares, gun-wielding criminals always wear appropriate eye and ear protection, and wilderness-dwelling hermits are surprised to find railway stations on their front doorsteps. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Resilience Bay's national animal is the American Goldfinch, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Resilience Bay is ranked 168,846^th in the world and 243^rd in The League for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 66.56 on the Clooney Contribution Index.