The United States of BASEBALL RULES is a huge, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service and restrictive gun laws. The democratic, devout population of 495 million BASEBALL RULESians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, moralistic government prioritizes Spirituality, with Defense, Law & Order, and Education also on the agenda, while Welfare and Social Policy receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 32.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient BASEBALL RULESian economy, worth 18.3 trillion Baseballs a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Cheese Exports, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 36,922 Baseballs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

It is illegal to make racist remarks in public. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. BASEBALL RULES's national animal is the lion.

BASEBALL RULES is ranked 103,149^th in the world and 892^nd in Artificial Solar System for Most Patriotic, with 14.78 flags saluted per person per day.