The Free Bears of Bears Armed is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Chairbear of the High Council with a fair hand, and notable for its smutty television, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 33.868 billion Bears hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The minute, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Council Groves. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Urrsish economy, worth an astonishing 11,968 trillion golden thalers a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Soda Sales, and Gambling. Average income is an amazing 353,371 golden thalers, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,187,969 per year while the poor average 77,941, a ratio of 15.2 to 1.

Chairbear of the High Council is spearheading a new fashion trend of wearing swimming goggles and medieval armour, Chairbear of the High Council is adamant that ponies aren't just for little girls, park rangers struggle to deal with a rash of stolen pic-a-nic baskets, and tourists flock from around the world to see Bears Armed's famed 'rainbow slums'. Crime is totally unknown. Bears Armed's national animal is the goldilocks, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is One Plus Seven.

Bears Armed is ranked 230,221^st in the world and 106^th in International Democratic Union for Most Income Equality, scoring 6.56 on the Marx-Engels Emancipation Scale.