The Republic of Brandressen is a huge, orderly nation, notable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical population of 794 million Brandressians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Healthcare, although Education, Environment, and Administration are also considered important. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lupia. The average income tax rate is 30.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Brandressenian economy, worth 32.8 trillion Brandressen Francs a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 41,316 Brandressen Francs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation's infamous boot camp is more brutal than most battlefields, there is a heavy social stigma attached to e-cigarettes, promising seven years of bad luck leads to seven years of community service, and relations with Dàguó have warmed from frosty to chilly. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Brandressen's national animal is the Red Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Brandressen is ranked 88,415^th in the world and 1,157^th in the West Pacific for Most Beautiful Environments, with 582.21 pounds of wildlife per square mile.