The Commonwealth of the North of Bantarus is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by High King Jorik III with an iron fist, and notable for its complete lack of prisons, public floggings, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 2.162 billion Jomslandians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Marskborg. The average income tax rate is 72.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Jomslandian economy, worth 362 trillion Jomslandic Crowns a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 167,812 Jomslandic Crowns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Ambulances aren't allowed to overtake hearses, kindergartners' favourite dance move is the stop-drop-and-roll, the aphorism "there's no need to argue" has been dismissed by Jomslandians, and you gots to be part of the Party to get in to the party. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bantarus's national animal is the White Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Wadrunism.

Bantarus is ranked 8,097^th in the world and 2^nd in Cordone for Most Patriotic, with 73.3 flags saluted per person per day.