The Dominion of Bearclaw is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 2.267 billion Bearclaws enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The tiny, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rivera. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.4%.

The strong Bearclaw economy, worth 139 trillion kronor a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 61,578 kronor, with the richest citizens earning 7.5 times as much as the poorest.

Hidden bedroom-cams are installed to catch mothers doing their kids' homework, a major religion has been named as Bearclaw's national religion, Leader has just been declared ruler of Bearclaw in an international press conference, and Bearclaw has designated Rivera as its capital city. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Bearclaw's national animal is the ghost bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Bearclaw is ranked 238,992^nd in the world and 3^rd in Bear Island for Safest, scoring 37.04 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.