The Devolved Commonwealth of Bastile is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Conseil Souverain with a fair hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, smutty television, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 2.074 billion Bastileans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lutecia. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 24.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Bastilean economy, worth 291 trillion Euros a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 140,780 Euros, with the richest citizens earning 6.9 times as much as the poorest.

'To Regulate And Beyond' is the unofficial motto of the Bastilean Space Agency, rich people sell their mansions to pay for endless rows of mobile homes, military training in Bastile emphasizes the tactical advantages of stabbing backs, and companies are turning to trained Gallic Sparrows for their most menial jobs. Crime is totally unknown. Bastile's national animal is the Gallic Sparrow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Fate's Mandate.

Bastile is ranked 7,748^th in the world and 162^nd in Europe for Highest Food Quality, scoring 177.97 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.