The Federation of Burakis is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Morias Gordon with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, ban on automobiles, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 9.975 billion Burakisians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Wondersin. The average income tax rate is 92.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Burakisian economy, worth a remarkable 1,266 trillion Bortars 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 mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism. Average income is an impressive 126,938 Bortars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Pocket calculators are seen as status symbols for the ostentatiously wealthy, the nation's beloved 'good-natured doormat' is inundated by begging letters, government negotiators never forget to say "pretty please" when begging for custody of its criminals, and convicted criminals are given free limo rides to jail. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Burakis's national animal is the Burakis feral hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Burakis is ranked 10,295^th in the world and 183^rd in the West Pacific for Most Beautiful Environments, with 1,561.38 pounds of wildlife per square mile.