The United States of Brutinia Sandalist is a huge, efficient nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, free-roaming dinosaurs, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 257 million Brutinia Sandalistians 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 Administration, Defense, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 21.7%.

The very strong Brutinia Sandalistian economy, worth 17.9 trillion Brutinias a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Trout Farming. Average income is 69,570 Brutinias, with the richest citizens earning 9.1 times as much as the poorest.

A surprising number of police officers have been arrested for Lion and Cheater and elephan and horse sacrifices, heterosexuality is considered positive proof of fitness to parent, employers may fire workers without giving any reason, and for the sake of 'public interest' news programs tell viewers how to home-make Sarin gas bombs. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low. Brutinia Sandalist's national animal is the Lion and Cheater and elephan and horse, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Brutinia Sandalist is ranked 167,704^th in the world and 3,943^rd in The North Pacific for Largest Black Market, with 81.1 billion Standard Monetary Units.