The Republic of PBB 218 is a large, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning leopard population. The hard-working population of 159 million PBB 218ians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 20.8%.

The PBB 218ian economy, worth 6.63 trillion guilders a year, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Retail. Average income is 41,709 guilders, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. PBB 218's national animal is the leopard, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

PBB 218 is ranked 183,904^th in the world and 5^th in Project Birdbrain for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 62.45 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.