The Democratic Republic of Boldia is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by President Stephen Isakov with a fair hand, and remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, strictly enforced bedtime, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 9.778 billion Boldians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government prioritizes Education, although Administration, Environment, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Defense and International Aid aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Barcelona. The average income tax rate is 27.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Boldian economy, worth a remarkable 1,089 trillion grosches a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 111,403 grosches, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Short shrift is being given to applications for political asylum from illegal immigrants, there's never a spare chair in the retirement home, 'The Anti-Government Hour' is a popular programme on many of Boldia's radio stations, and engaged partners detail their fiancés' private lives in detail to prurient bureaucrats. Crime, especially youth-related, is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Boldia's national animal is the mermaid, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Eastern Orthodoxy.

Boldia is ranked 13,823^rd in the world and 238^th in Europe for Most Developed, scoring 87.13 on the Human Development Index.