The Holy Empire of Bordain is a huge, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and daily referendums. The hard-working, democratic population of 489 million Bordainians 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 Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Socratica. The average income tax rate is 23.7%.

The powerhouse Bordainian economy, worth 30.7 trillion Ikhabtas a year, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 62,824 Ikhabtas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens applying for their first jobs face fierce competition from the homeless, biker gangs and fashionistas are converting to Violetism en masse, the police have been known to wiretap confessional boxes, and almost half of the child population live rough on the streets. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bordain's national animal is the Lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Bordain is ranked 148,399^th in the world and 19^th in militian right wing for Most Corrupt Governments, with 3.27 kickbacks per hour.