The State of Banihal is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by the Governor with a fair hand, and notable for its complete lack of prisons, absence of drug laws, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-working, democratic population of 25.416 billion Banihalians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Welfare, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westminster. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.7%.

The thriving Banihalian economy, worth a remarkable 1,717 trillion betales a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Automobile Manufacturing, and Gambling. Average income is 67,582 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 459,480 per year while the poor average 3,631, a ratio of 126 to 1.

Voting is voluntary, the automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts, Banihal has designated Westminster as its capital city, and The Governor has just been declared ruler of Banihal in an international press conference. Crime is a serious problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Banihal's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Banihal is ranked 74,679^th in the world and 1^st in Bangui for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 40.1 on the Bus Surprisal Index.