The Federal Republic of Bannaba is a large, cultured nation, notable for its smutty television, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working population of 157 million bananas 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 Administration, Education, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 26.5%.

The thriving Bannaban economy, worth 11.9 trillion banana bread shaped coins a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Basket Weaving, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 75,717 banana bread shaped coins, with the richest citizens earning 8.1 times as much as the poorest.

Political candidates who don't release their birth certificates are presumed to have been born in Maxtopia, blind students are at a disadvantage now that test papers printed in braille have been discontinued, rumor has it that the government was paid off by the mob to allow casinos to reopen, and victims of crime are viewed as less trustworthy than politicians. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bannaba's national animal is the Banana bread, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Bannaba is ranked 230,170^th in the world and 110^th in Africa for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 39.16 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.