The Provincial Republic of Berijonwa is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by John II with an even hand, and remarkable for its pith helmet sales, ubiquitous missile silos, and triple-decker prams. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 3.981 billion Berijonwans 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, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Jurtonia. The average income tax rate is 40.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Berijonwan economy, worth 333 trillion kayhs a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 83,690 kayhs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Alcoholism is the newest import from Dàguó, returning tourists and businessmen are detained without trial if they belong to the "wrong" religion, dangerous criminals are often 'accidentally' sent on one-way trips to Maxtopia, and the voyages of obsolete star-trekking satellites on deliberate escape orbits are only just beginning. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Berijonwa's national animal is the donkey, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Agnosticism.

Berijonwa is ranked 59,925^th in the world and 791^st in the South Pacific for Highest Poor Incomes, with 48,576.4 Standard Monetary Units.