The United Kingdom of Britechester is a very large, efficient nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 417 million Britechesterians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, liberal government prioritizes Education, although Industry, Administration, and Welfare are also considered important, while Spirituality and Defense are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Foxbury. The average income tax rate is 46.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Britechesterian economy, worth 56.6 trillion pounds a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Basket Weaving, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 135,641 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Elections are won by the candidate who makes the best 'yo mama' jokes, crowded passenger trains are near-silent save for the soft tap of fingers on touchscreens, Britechesterian novella fans become unusually flustered when thinking about Leader, and weekends are spent tilting at windmills. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Britechester's national animal is the tree sparrow.

Britechester is ranked 57,643^rd in the world and 4^th in Merkopa for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 4,389.71 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.