The Federal Republic of Bystopia is a titanic, cultured nation, ruled by Aiko Kawasaki with a fair hand, and notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, vat-grown people, and labour-free parental leave. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 18.622 billion Bystopians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Juvi. The average income tax rate is 91.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Bystopian economy, worth a remarkable 5,790 trillion Stopians a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 310,929 Stopians, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Years of counter-terrorism planning are foiled by small details, the government defends a woman's right to choose, the nation has nearly as many history museums as Bystopians, and every spring railroad foundations erode to reveal human remains. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bystopia's national animal is the Bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Shinto.

Bystopia is ranked 24,576^th in the world and 3^rd in Liberty Democratic Alliance for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 30,156.71 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.