The Free Land of Bjournson is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Counselor John with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, frequent executions, and smutty television. The compassionate population of 1.804 billion Bjournsonians 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bjournson City. The average income tax rate is 79.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Bjournsonian economy, worth 174 trillion Bergs a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 96,465 Bergs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

More than one company makes the board game Monopoly, road signs are getting harder to read under layers of knitted woolen cardigans, orthopaedics patients often have a bounce in their step, and disability advocates are not amused that they are told to be dependent on Bjournsonians's kindness. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bjournson's national animal is the Bjournson Forest Cheetah, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Cancerianism.

Bjournson is ranked 26,850^th in the world and 810^th in The East Pacific for Most Advanced Public Transport, scoring 1,892.49 on the Societal Mobility Rating.