The Principality of Burback is a massive, socially progressive nation, notable for its national health service, keen interest in outer space, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 2.848 billion Burbackians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Healthcare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Binghamton. The average income tax rate is 76.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Burbackian economy, worth 231 trillion dollars a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 81,340 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Elections are won by the candidate who makes the best 'yo mama' jokes, tax returns detail how many games of slots each citizen will be able to play with their refund, mantis shrimp studies is academia's fastest-growing field, and drunk drivers are sent to rehabilitation paid for by the government. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Burback's national animal is the falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Burback is ranked 33,521^st in the world and 1,187^th in The North Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 80.85 law-abiding acts per hour.