The State of Buchanan Island is a gargantuan, efficient nation, remarkable for its complete lack of public education, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 11.79 billion Buchanan Islandians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is solely concerned with Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.0%.

The very strong Buchanan Islandian economy, worth 405 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Book Publishing, and Gambling. Average income is 34,384 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 233,773 per year while the poor average 1,847, a ratio of 126 to 1.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, voting is voluntary, and Buchanan Island has designated Capital Heights as its capital city. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Buchanan Island's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Buchanan Island is ranked 261,321^st in the world and 11^th in Bloemfontein for Most Patriotic, with 1.21 flags saluted per person per day.