The Republic of Bataus Novak is a colossal, cultured nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and unlimited-speed roads. The hard-nosed population of 8.604 billion Bataus Novakians 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 prioritizes Defense, although Industry, Education, and Law & Order are also considered important, while Spirituality receives no funds. The average income tax rate is 30.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Bataus Novakian economy, worth 600 trillion pounds a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Cheese Exports, and Basket Weaving. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 69,847 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens with artificial limbs are forbidden to serve as beauty pageant judges, the dish 'poisson avec poison' is only available on the black market, families are left homeless as entire suburbs are bulldozed on the whim of tribal chiefs, and Leader spends weekends doing the laundry of foreign leaders. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bataus Novak's national animal is the bison, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Bataus Novak is ranked 128,139^th in the world and 1^st in corp incorporated conglomerate for Lowest Crime Rates, with 62.91 law-abiding acts per hour.