The Empire of Bathera is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Grand Baron Elam Ol'ced VI with an even hand, and notable for its aversion to nipples, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 14.979 billion Batherans are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bathera City. The average income tax rate is 88.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Batheran economy, worth a remarkable 3,517 trillion Baht a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 234,855 Baht, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Contemporary art museums showcase the latest in centuries-old art, people say chess victor Grand Baron Elam Ol'ced VI can kill you with mind-bullets, school lockers are filled with fancy underwear, and school football matches are usually five-a-side. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bathera's national animal is the Bat, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Christianity.

Bathera is ranked 1,043^rd in the world and 20^th in Europe for Lowest Crime Rates, with 169.71 law-abiding acts per hour.