The Free Bears of Bears Armed is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Chairbear of the High Council with a fair hand, and renowned for its smutty television, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 32.587 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 11,210 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 344,031 golden thalers, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,150,785 per year while the poor average 76,451, a ratio of 15.1 to 1.

Students who refuse to pray are expelled from school, religious epiphanies are often cited as a reason for high school drop-outs, tourists flock to see the giant stone carvings of historical leaders at Mount Rushless, and police struggle to solve crimes due to the lack of fingerprint records. 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 11,943^rd in the world and 27^th in International Democratic Union for Most Inclusive, scoring 172.25 on the Mandela-Wollstonecraft Non-Discrimination Index.