The Republic of Buness is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Darret Brown with an even hand, and renowned for its public floggings, frequent executions, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 17.726 billion Bunessians are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bowen. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 42.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Bunessian economy, worth a remarkable 1,925 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 108,625 Dollars, with the richest citizens earning 6.8 times as much as the poorest.

Cutting-edge missile systems are being retrofitted to twin-prop air force biplanes, the fire protection service is wholly government-funded, maximum security fish farms leave caged salmon pining for the fjords, and the government officially wants you to slow down and speak more clearly. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Buness's national animal is the Stork, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Christianity.

Buness is ranked 298,493^rd in the world and 2^nd in The Empire for Most Rebellious Youth, scoring -17 on the Stark-Dean Displacement Index.