The Republic of Balban is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Ace Ali with a fair hand, and renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, museums and concert halls, and pith helmet sales. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 12.483 billion Balbanians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Balbatross. The average income tax rate is 71.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Balbanian economy, worth a remarkable 2,572 trillion Balbis a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an amazing 206,084 Balbis, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

It's illegal to be caught on tape, competing film industry executives commission movies depicting each other as ugly baby-eating villains, politicians accepting drinks in bars are executed for taking bribes, and companies flee the nation rather than pay their fair share of taxes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Balban's national animal is the Panda, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Alianism.

Balban is ranked 5,763^rd in the world and 8^th in United Commonwealth for Nicest Citizens, with 42.83 average smiles per day.