The Soviet Dictatorship of Begul is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Alexander Markov with an iron fist, and renowned for its enslaved workforce, keen interest in outer space, and anti-smoking policies. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 5.743 billion Begulians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Administration, and Education are also considered important, while International Aid is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Markovgrad. The average income tax rate is 88.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Begulian economy, worth 878 trillion Imperial Crowns a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched black market in Arms Manufacturing, Trout Farming, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 153,032 Imperial Crowns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

The most popular stadium acts are one-off performances, cowboys often wear wolfskin jackets to the saloon, the elderly are killed softly with a song, and an underground movement of cigarette smokers has sprung up in response to a government ban. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Begul's national animal is the Bengal Tiger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Markovism.

Begul is ranked 14,558^th in the world and 935^th in Balder for Lowest Crime Rates, with 94.66 law-abiding acts per hour.