The Democratic Republic of Braunsfled is a tiny, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service. The quiet, industrious population of 8 million Braunsfledians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 33.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Braunsfledian economy, worth 320 billion Frankens a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Pizza Delivery, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 39,987 Frankens, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

It is illegal to make racist remarks in public, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, and there's no cure or sympathy for the common cold. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Braunsfled's national animal is the Turtle.

Braunsfled is ranked 130,092^nd in the world and 3^rd in Trapper for Highest Poor Incomes, with 25,796.51 Standard Monetary Units.