The Grand Duchy of Bryggen is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working, democratic population of 883 million Bryggenians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.1%.

The thriving Bryggenian economy, worth 52.4 trillion kroner a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Trout Farming. Average income is 59,313 kroner, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 209,950 per year while the poor average 12,098, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

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

Bryggen is ranked 286,977^th in the world and 1^st in Bergen for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 8.13 Effective Tax Rate.