The Sultanate of Bertanya is a colossal, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 3.313 billion Bertanyans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.2%.

The strong Bertanyan economy, worth 208 trillion metrons a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Furniture Restoration, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 63,019 metrons, with the richest citizens earning 7.5 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Bertanya's national animal is the arrana, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Bertanya is ranked 306,369^th in the world and 11^th in Metropolitan Corvinia for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -4.47 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.