The Vizier Puffin of Bachtendekuppen is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by President Edgar Erle with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 14.582 billion Bachtendekuppenians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny government prioritizes Defense, although Education is also considered important, while Spirituality and Social Policy aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Anglesey City. The average income tax rate is 4.0%.

The powerhouse Bachtendekuppenian economy, worth a remarkable 1,490 trillion Ducats a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 102,204 Ducats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

Fire stations and hospitals can't deploy emergency vehicles because badly parked cars block them in, years of counter-terrorism planning are foiled by small details, many friends and relatives of President Edgar Erle have been given ambassador jobs in tropical island nations, and President Edgar Erle sports gold-plated grillz to promote the government's hard money policy. Crime, especially youth-related, is pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. Bachtendekuppen's national animal is the Puffin, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Bachtendekuppen is ranked 22,200^th in the world and 672^nd in The East Pacific for Most Secular, with 45.35 Atheism Rate.