The Second Federal Union of Balervia is a huge, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its daily referendums, complete lack of prisons, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 503 million Tigans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Valenport. The average income tax rate is 42.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Tigan economy, worth 35.5 trillion Crowns a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Trout Farming, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 70,541 Crowns, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Turnstile jumpers grow up to be tax cheats, stolen Reuben sandwiches are met with detailed and thorough police investigations, where there's a will there is usually a password manager, and a favorite "life hack" for gap year backpackers is to pretend to be homeless for government handouts. Crime is totally unknown. Balervia's national animal is the Tiger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Balervia is ranked 87,157^th in the world and 51^st in The Western Isles for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,484.82 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.