The Commune of Beaune is a colossal, efficient nation, remarkable for its zero percent divorce rate, restrictive gun laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 3.38 billion Beaunaises are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The relatively small, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Spirituality, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Beaune. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 17.0%.

The very strong Beaunais economy, worth 217 trillion euros a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Cheese Exports, and Information Technology. Average income is 64,232 euros, with the richest citizens earning 9.2 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens select which government department gets their income tax euros each year, Little League matches are often attended by riot police with water cannon... just in case, women complaining about lack of opportunity are told to "man up", and genocide is seen as a topic best avoided in history lessons. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Beaune's national animal is the eagle.

Beaune is ranked 161,575^th in the world and 27^th in Cities for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 366.36 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.