The Empire of Brutt is a gargantuan, safe nation, remarkable for its daily referendums, state-planned economy, and compulsory military service. The hard-working, devout population of 25.721 billion Bruttians 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 68.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Bruttian economy, worth a remarkable 1,315 trillion Silvers a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Pizza Delivery, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 51,156 Silvers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

A niche industry catering to S&M enthusiasts has sprung up, flash floods that dams could have controlled regularly ravage small towns in mountain valleys, rice shortages have risen after paddy fields were drained to combat malaria, and the "Underwear of Women in Power" issue of The Brutt City Times is sold out. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Brutt's national animal is the Shark, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans.

Brutt is ranked 8,871^st in the world and 1^st in Rome for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 1,809.57 on the Clooney Contribution Index.