The Beans on Toast of Beans on Toast 16 is a colossal, efficient nation, notable for its fear of technology, complete lack of prisons, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 6.854 billion Beans on Toast 16ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 69.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Beans on Toast 16ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,009 trillion Cards a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Woodchip Exports, and Information Technology. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 147,217 Cards, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Murder is sanctioned if the legal paperwork is filled out correctly, private businesses are paving paradises to put up parking lots, orphans would rather live their life of luxury than be adopted by prospective parents, and happiness is all being miserable together. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Beans on Toast 16's national animal is the Raven, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Beans on Toast 16 is ranked 20,854^th in the world and 83^rd in Memeland United for Lowest Crime Rates, with 89.03 law-abiding acts per hour.