The Slugland of Broughten is a colossal, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 4.341 billion Broughtenians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 24.8%.

The Broughtenian economy, worth 131 trillion lire a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Soda Sales, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 30,200 lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

The Messiah (formerly known as Brian) is a mayoral candidate, kids only know what plants are because they've seen them on the television, Leader has just been declared ruler of Broughten in an international press conference, and Mr Happy's Funland has just been named Broughten's new capital. Crime is moderate. Broughten's national animal is the dove, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Broughten is ranked 99,092^nd in the world and 1^st in BikiniBottom for Largest Information Technology Sector, scoring 5,270.46 on the Fann-Boi Productivity Index.