The Imperial Duchy of Brunswig is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Lord Edmunt with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, barren, inhospitable landscape, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, devout population of 2.234 billion Brunswigians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Brundensburg. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 69.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Brunswigian economy, worth 355 trillion Bruns a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is an impressive 158,949 Bruns, with the richest citizens earning 8.2 times as much as the poorest.

Brunswigian novella fans become unusually flustered when thinking about Lord Edmunt, every school is receiving a brand new eraser, centuries-old legal documents detailing agnatic-cognatic gavelkind succession are being dusted off again, and model railroad hobbyists have taken to muscling model shipbuilders off their "turf". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Brunswig's national animal is the Falcon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Brunswig Supremacy.

Brunswig is ranked 16,174^th in the world and 43^rd in Cape of Good Hope for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 8,851.21 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.