The State of Bourger is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 16.561 billion Bourgerians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.8%.

The thriving Bourgerian economy, worth a remarkable 1,223 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Trout Farming. Average income is 73,859 betales, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 261,440 per year while the poor average 15,065, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

Voting is voluntary, the automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts, and Bourger has designated Capital Heights as its capital city. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Bourger's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Bourger is ranked 265,346^th in the world and 6^th in Indianapolis for Most Corrupt Governments, with 0.71 kickbacks per hour.