The Commonwealth of Stalwart Socialist Republics of Briganti is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, digital currency, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed population of 3.724 billion Brigantines are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The large, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Afallon. The average income tax rate is 69.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Brigantian economy, worth 347 trillion Arians a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Retail. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 93,291 Arians, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Troublemakers boast about how many times they have to visit their therapist, terrorist videos start by thanking their sponsors, the children of Stalwart Socialist Republics of Briganti are often remarked upon for their cheery attitude to extreme violence, and the state conscripts sociopathic orphan girls to train as professional assassins. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Stalwart Socialist Republics of Briganti's national animal is the Wyvern, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Stalwart Socialist Republics of Briganti is ranked 225,049^th in the world and 23^rd in Kali Yuga for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 48.52 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.