The Free Democracy of Ballotonia is a behemoth, efficient nation, ruled by Ballo with an even hand, and renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, sprawling nuclear power plants, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 51.688 billion Ballons enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Education, although Administration, Industry, and Environment are also considered important, while Defense and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tulipolis. The average income tax rate is 97.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Ballotonian economy, worth an astonishing 16,036 trillion Levs a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 310,253 Levs, with the richest citizens earning 5.0 times as much as the poorest.

Compliance officers smash the kneecaps of unethical bureaucrats, organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region, agricultural employees work for peanuts, and windows in Tulipolis don't have much of a view. Crime is totally unknown. Ballotonia's national animal is the Penguin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Atheism.

Ballotonia is ranked 14,539^th in the world and 50^th in Nederland for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 7,777.79 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.