The Democratic Empire of Bulvaria is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Garsoni IV with an iron fist, and notable for its public floggings, compulsory military service, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 2.762 billion Bulvarians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bul. The average income tax rate is 46.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Bulvarian economy, worth 259 trillion Bulvarian Dollars a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Arms Manufacturing, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 93,965 Bulvarian Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

No one knows how to tie a reef knot, the nation faces constant invasions by foreign boy bands, there's no such thing as bad publicity, and Bulvarian-made cars tend to catch fire in people's driveways. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bulvaria's national animal is the Bulvarian Mongoose, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Bulvaria is ranked 86,584^th in the world and 3,721^st in Lazarus for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50.5 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.