The Republic of FOB Bernstein is a very large, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 217 million FOB Bernsteinians enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

The minute, liberal, pro-business government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Defense, with Education also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.5%.

The strong FOB Bernsteinian economy, worth 12.2 trillion bitcoins a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 56,131 bitcoins, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 361,770 per year while the poor average 3,518, a ratio of 102 to 1.

A large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, surveillance cameras are banned, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and politicians preface their speeches with a declaration that any resemblance to speeches given by individuals living or dead is purely coincidental. Crime is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. FOB Bernstein's national animal is the beaver, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

FOB Bernstein is ranked 278,204^th in the world and 743^rd in Dramerican Empire for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 37.37 on the Kitten Softness Rating.