The Republic of Elspeth BSC is a massive, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning Hivemind population. The hard-working population of 1.148 billion Elspeth BSCians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 33.6%.

The Elspeth BSCian economy, worth 36.9 trillion Hives a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Woodchip Exports, and Retail. Average income is 32,183 Hives, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Elspeth BSC's national animal is the Hivemind.

Elspeth BSC is ranked 194,314^th in the world and 1,024^th in OC Hivemind for Safest, scoring 57.19 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.