The Republic of Bad Encounter is a mammoth, cultured nation, renowned for its frequent executions, ritual sacrifices, and enslaved workforce. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 6.809 billion Bad Encounterians 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 is primarily concerned with Defense, with Industry, Administration, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while International Aid receives no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 20.3%.

The very strong Bad Encounterian economy, worth 439 trillion lire a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Soda Sales, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 64,409 lire, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 359,682 per year while the poor average 5,746, a ratio of 62.6 to 1.

The government is seen to favor traditionalist religions, glancing at the car radio display while driving is treated as attempted homicide, CEOs can't hear the term 'Fire Sale' without bursting into tears, and graffiti artists spend lengthy periods of time in jail. Crime is a serious problem. Bad Encounter's national animal is the kiwi, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Bad Encounter is ranked 235,535^th in the world and 3,651^st in eta for Smartest Citizens, with 22.48 quips per hour.