Additionally, there are as many unscheduled events as there are people in attendance. We typically have participants from at least 35 states and just about every corner of the planet. The majority of participants hail from California and Nevada, but we're seeing growing international participation from Australia, Great Britain, France, Japan, and Germany. We haven't systematically recorded demographics, but the trend toward international participation has been growing each year. For more statistics about our event, you can check out the Ministry of Statistics , an independent theme camp that enjoys collecting statistics of Black Rock City.
Personal experience is essential to the nature of the event.
Burning Man is about coming together in a beautiful yet unforgiving environment to celebrate radical self-expression, and offers a fully participatory creative experience. Burning Man works because of the strong sense of community, inclusion and personal freedom that each Black Rock citizen practices. It's a unique mix rarely found in modern society. It also works thanks to the numerous returnees who volunteer to help plan, develop, and maintain the infrastructure of this city in the desert. This will happen only if you disrespect other participants.