The Medieval City of Brugge is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by De Leeuw van Vlaanderen with an even hand, and renowned for its zero percent divorce rate, suspicion of poets, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, devout population of 25.935 billion Bruggeans 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Brugge. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 65.3%.

The all-consuming Bruggean economy, worth a remarkable 2,086 trillion Franks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Cheese Exports, and Information Technology. Average income is 80,455 Franks, with the richest citizens earning 7.5 times as much as the poorest.

Noises louder than a whisper have been prohibited by law, all beauty contests have been banned, gun ownership is compulsory, and the new iVote app allows representatives to vote on legislation by launching ill-tempered birds and matching candies. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Brugge's national animal is the bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Katholicisme.

Brugge is ranked 99,391^st in the world and 58^th in Vlaanderen for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 85.73 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.