The Federal Republic of Amburg is a huge, socially progressive nation, notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, compulsory military service, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 426 million Amburgians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small government prioritizes Defense, although Healthcare, Education, and Law & Order are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ba Sing Se. The average income tax rate is 9.0%.

The thriving Amburgian economy, worth 34.0 trillion Amburg Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 79,754 Amburg Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

Old dogs don't have to learn new tricks but they have to prove they haven't forgotten old ones, naturists are jailed regularly for indecent exposure, the "Underwear of Women in Power" issue of The Ba Sing Se Times is sold out, and cash-strapped junkies lick rabbits for a cheap high. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Amburg's national animal is the Fox, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Amburg is ranked 59,773^rd in the world and 986^th in the West Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 51.48 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.