The Basketi Democratic Sultanate of Kuratsala is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Sultan Muhammad Bin Simad Bin MalidAhmed with an even hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, prohibition of alcohol, and daily referendums. The compassionate, devout population of 11.081 billion Kuratsalans 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 Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Babarihago. The average income tax rate is 37.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Kuratsalan economy, worth 738 trillion Nulcranis a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 66,635 Nulcranis, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

National park visitors are reporting a rash of poison ivy sightings, trade policy consists of ganging up on the new guy, passive-aggressive congratulations cards inform mums-to-be that their pregnancy is their greatest achievement in life, and major corporations receive tax breaks for no apparent reason. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Kuratsala's national animal is the Avren Crane, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Basketi.

Kuratsala is ranked 109,129^th in the world and 6^th in Sub Pacific for Highest Average Incomes, with 66,635.06 Standard Monetary Units.