The Republic of Bashqurdistan is a huge, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning eagle population. The hard-working population of 535 million Bashqurds 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 17.1%.

The Bashqurd economy, worth 24.3 trillion rubles a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Cheese Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 45,501 rubles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bashqurdistan's national animal is the eagle.

Bashqurdistan is ranked 217,522^nd in the world and 1^st in Bashkortostan for Nicest Citizens, with 12 average smiles per day.