The Democratic Republic of Besconev is a large, safe nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape and daily referendums. The hard-working, democratic population of 109 million Besconevians 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 tiny, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 8.5%.

The Besconevian economy, worth 6.13 trillion bevs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Automobile Manufacturing, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 56,227 bevs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.1 times as much as the poorest.

They say that one should speak softly and carry a big broomstick, pet loving officers arrest citizens who don't give their dogs enough biscuits, the best way to be heard in politics is to speak softly and carry a big comedy prop, and signs saying "No Poor People or Weirdoes" are common outside shops and cafés. Crime is almost non-existent. Besconev's national animal is the cobra, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Besconev is ranked 124,303^rd in the world and 105^th in Benigtopia for Highest Poor Incomes, with 26,202.38 Standard Monetary Units.