The Trees are being cut because of The Bulletin is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its burgeoning anchor population. The hard-working population of 6.781 billion Bulletinians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 21.2%.

The Bulletinian economy, worth 293 trillion anchors a year, is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Uranium Mining, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 43,336 anchors, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate. The Bulletin's national animal is the anchor, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

The Bulletin is ranked 82,183^rd in the world and 2^nd in Port West for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 3,509.17 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.