The Most Serene Republic of BoldandBrash is a large, socially progressive nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, pith helmet sales, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 126 million BoldandBrashes hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.1%.

The very strong BoldandBrash economy, worth 10.2 trillion Paintbrushes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Automobile Manufacturing, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 80,995 Paintbrushes, with the richest citizens earning 6.8 times as much as the poorest.

Witches' brews set off Geiger counters, epileptic patients switch their medications to whichever has a 'buy one get one free' offer, violently opinionated speakers can be heard preaching their hateful views on every street corner, and dangerous criminals are often 'accidentally' sent on one-way trips to Maxtopia. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. BoldandBrash's national animal is the Squid, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans.

BoldandBrash is ranked 115,717^th in the world and 49^th in Here Lies Squidwards Hopes and Dreams for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,873.43 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.