The Republic of Bitterpearl is a massive, socially progressive nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 2.13 billion Bitterpearlians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government prioritizes Defense, although Healthcare, Welfare, and Public Transport are also considered important, while International Aid and Spirituality are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.8%.

The strong Bitterpearlian economy, worth 96.2 trillion gold coins a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Furniture Restoration, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 45,184 gold coins, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 296,359 per year while the poor average 2,697, a ratio of 109 to 1.

Environmentalists are advocating slash-and-burn in the nation's forests, soldiers are issued comics about superheroes punching unflattering caricatures of their enemies, the country's population is reported with a margin of error of several billions, and murder is sanctioned if the legal paperwork is filled out correctly. Crime is a major problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Bitterpearl's national animal is the black cat.

Bitterpearl is ranked 200,646^th in the world and 436^th in Prison for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring zero on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.