The Rogue Nation of Bak is a huge, cultured nation, notable for its ban on automobiles, irreverence towards religion, and exploding hoverboards. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 827 million Bakians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tar Valon. The average income tax rate is 30.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Bakian economy, worth 89.5 trillion Naols a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Gambling, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 108,251 Naols, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Government negotiators never forget to say "pretty please" when begging for custody of its criminals, Leader has just been declared ruler of Bak in an international press conference, all judiciary cases are decided in the court of public opinion, and bins outnumber trees in city parks. Crime, especially youth-related, is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Bak's national animal is the Mudskipper, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Bak is ranked 143,565^th in the world and 5^th in The Powers that Be for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 1,171.78 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.