The State of Berdnikov is a gargantuan, pleasant nation, ruled by the Governor with an even hand, and renowned for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 11.164 billion Berdnikovians 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 Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 20.3%.

The Berdnikovian economy, worth 531 trillion betales a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Automobile Manufacturing, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 47,626 betales, with the richest citizens earning 7.0 times as much as the poorest.

Vital intelligence-gathering activities are put on hold as agents return home for seduction training and advanced poker instruction, voting is voluntary, Berdnikov has designated Capital Heights as its capital city, and The Governor has just been declared ruler of Berdnikov in an international press conference. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Berdnikov's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Berdnikov is ranked 249,907^th in the world and 1^st in Altai Republic for Most Patriotic, with 2.28 flags saluted per person per day.