The Commonwealth of Bobc is a mammoth, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service, pith helmet sales, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 9.147 billion Bobcians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westfield. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 70.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Bobcian economy, worth 918 trillion Bowls a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 100,464 Bowls, with the richest citizens earning 6.6 times as much as the poorest.

Bobc is renowned for its lax gun laws, school children asked "what is two times two?" are likely to form a symposium to discuss how different answers make them feel, several inches are being added to first class seating, and the national census includes an opt-in to join the government-run dating service. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bobc's national animal is the Bass, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Bobc is ranked 31,522^nd in the world and 1^st in The Flying Fishes Bait Shop for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 2,604.05 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.