The Commonwealth of BCC 77 is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion and suspicion of poets. The hard-working population of 259 million BCC 77ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Healthcare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 22.5%.

The BCC 77ian economy, worth 10.9 trillion guilders a year, is led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 42,262 guilders, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

APCs on school runs disgorge kids via assault ramps, the government is in utter turmoil following the recent abolishment of the tax code, engine room hooch is the drink of choice among the nation's navy, and phone taps are frequently carried out by the police. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. BCC 77's national animal is the turtle.

BCC 77 is ranked 292,201^st in the world and 6^th in World Player for Largest Mining Sector, scoring -8.6 on the Blue Sky Asbestos Index.