The Senatorial Badger Republic of Oateria is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Koros Van Bamber with an even hand, and remarkable for its ubiquitous missile silos, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 5.838 billion Oaterians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Raziel. The average income tax rate is 73.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Oaterian economy, worth 778 trillion Clidens a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 133,416 Clidens, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Airplane passengers have been known to stuff pillows in their jackets to get extra arm room, the family summer vacation has become a thing of the past following the introduction of the year-round school year, military equipment stores have a tendency to go up in flames, and every new building project has to undergo a five-year environmental impact study before it can go ahead. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Oateria's national animal is the Badger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Oateria is ranked 27,812^th in the world and 31^st in Cape of Good Hope for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 6,681.62 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.