The Republic of Boutso is a large, pleasant nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working, democratic population of 105 million Boutsoans 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Healthcare, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.2%.

The strong Boutsoan economy, worth 6.13 trillion Cuxes a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Basket Weaving, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 58,360 Cuxes, with the richest citizens earning 5.9 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Boutso's national animal is the Shakira, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Boutso is ranked 175,545^th in the world and 22^nd in The Sapphirelands for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 1,115.95 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.