The United States of Brutinia Sandalist is a huge, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, free-roaming dinosaurs, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 287 million Brutinia Sandalistians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 19.4%.

The thriving Brutinia Sandalistian economy, worth 20.9 trillion Brutinias a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Trout Farming. Average income is 72,993 Brutinias, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 236,287 per year while the poor average 17,027, a ratio of 13.9 to 1.

Religious bigotry and a fear of outsiders have replaced religious studies in schools, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is illegal, the regional delicacy of chocolate bombes is deadlier than an unexploded bomb, and a The North Pacific Tourist Association survey has rated Brutinia Sandalist #1 for number twos. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low. Brutinia Sandalist's national animal is the Lion and Cheater and elephan and horse, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Brutinia Sandalist is ranked 90,274^th in the world and 4,471^st in The North Pacific for Least Corrupt Governments, with 93.41 Percentage Of Bribes Refused.