The Democratic States of Bookment is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by President Book with an even hand, and remarkable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, smutty television, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 3.685 billion Bookmentians 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 Administration, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Book. The average income tax rate is 73.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Bookmentian economy, worth 564 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 153,237 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Vacationers and business travelers are often warned that they may lose the right to vote if they spend too much time overseas, President Book has killer fashion sense, ships no longer sail as no one wants to encounter Bookmentian pirates, and life expectancies inside correctional facilities vastly exceed the national average. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bookment's national animal is the elephant, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Bookment is ranked 11,018^th in the world and 5^th in NATO 2022 for Safest, scoring 119.92 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.