The Kaiserreich of United Burdenia is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Kaiser Otto II with an even hand, and remarkable for its ubiquitous missile silos, sprawling nuclear power plants, and complete lack of prisons. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 6.553 billion Burdenians 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 prioritizes Defense, with Education, Healthcare, and Industry also on the agenda, while Social Policy is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Burlin. The average income tax rate is 36.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Burdenian economy, worth 785 trillion Burdenischmarks a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 119,862 Burdenischmarks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Smog in Burlin is so bad that fresh air bottles are sold by street vendors, blind dates reemerge as a necessary evil in the quest for love, on graduation day the hats thrown in the air fly high enough to stun passing pigeons, and 'The Anti-Government Hour' is a popular programme on many of United Burdenia's radio stations. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. United Burdenia's national animal is the Imperial Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Christianity.

United Burdenia is ranked 54,121^st in the world and 95^th in The Land of Kings and Emperors for Lowest Crime Rates, with 73.08 law-abiding acts per hour.