The Federal Republic of Belius is a massive, genial nation, ruled by President Ferro Pugni with an even hand, and notable for its national health service, daily referendums, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 4.88 billion Belusians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Irena. The average income tax rate is 86.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Belusian economy, worth 566 trillion bels 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 Book Publishing, Tourism, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 116,160 bels, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Scoutmasters debate whether luxury log cabins defeat the purpose of camping, there's nothing more rock-and-roll than absolute sobriety, park rangers perform full-body searches on suspected fungus smugglers, and the needs of the living outweigh the needs of the dead. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Belius's national animal is the crested pelican, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Belius is ranked 14,639^th in the world and 239^th in Europe for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 333.31 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.