The Republic of Bonovedia is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Scarlett with an even hand, and remarkable for its closed borders, frequent executions, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed population of 1.005 billion Bonovedians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bear City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 35.7%.

The powerhouse Bonovedian economy, worth 108 trillion Gold coins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 108,104 Gold coins, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 416,441 per year while the poor average 19,302, a ratio of 21.6 to 1.

Dentists routinely perform open heart surgery, Scarlett's luxurious new home has been designated as a protected cultural heritage site, conductors wield diamond-encrusted batons to fit in with their freshly gilded surroundings, and the government regularly reassures citizens that there are no monsters under their beds. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bonovedia's national animal is the Bears, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Bonovedia is ranked 72,392^nd in the world and 5^th in Imperial House of Johansson for Most Developed, scoring 69.75 on the Human Development Index.