The Federal Republic of Bekenstein is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Chancellor Naomi Brenhild with an even hand, and renowned for its rampant corporate plagiarism, smutty television, and daily referendums. The compassionate, democratic population of 3.277 billion Bekensteinians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government prioritizes Defense, with Education, Healthcare, and Welfare also on the agenda. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vollenheim. The average income tax rate is 86.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Bekensteinian economy, worth 503 trillion Credits a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 153,605 Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Airplane passengers have been known to stuff pillows in their jackets to get extra arm room, Bekensteinians seem to be catching more chills, large-girthed charity workers assign themselves healthy wages for their work with starving children, and outdoor parties in Vollenheim are all the rave. Crime is totally unknown. Bekenstein's national animal is the Emu, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Luminarism.

Bekenstein is ranked 17,851^st in the world and 14^th in The Global Elite for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 3,589.3 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.