The Emirate of The Banshee is a mammoth, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning duck population. The hard-working population of 7.153 billion Bansheeans 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 13.8%.

The Bansheean economy, worth 353 trillion Washed Clotheses a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 49,463 Washed Clotheses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Banshee's national animal is the duck, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

The Banshee is ranked 241,654^th in the world and 1^st in Hall of Mourning for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -3.19 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.