The Republic of Boursmond is a large, socially progressive nation, renowned for its national health service, ban on automobiles, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 169 million Boursmondians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 56.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Boursmondian economy, worth 3.37 trillion Bours a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 19,924 Bours, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Some electoral districts are without a representative as they are stuck with perpetual revotes, code enforcement officers circle wealthy Boursmondians like vultures, job opportunities abound in the Hole Recycling industry, and Leader's peyote-induced "let's all just be friends" speech is trending world-wide. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Boursmond's national animal is the Bourd, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Boursmond is ranked 79,327^th in the world and 203^rd in Starlight for Smartest Citizens, with 38.78 quips per hour.