The Commonwealth of Baanta is a mid-sized, genial nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 62 million Baantins hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 17.8%.

The thriving Baantan economy, worth 4.28 trillion Commonwealthian Uosses a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Furniture Restoration, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 69,043 Commonwealthian Uosses, with the richest citizens earning 8.5 times as much as the poorest.

There are no minimum wage laws, civil servants refuse to enforce government regulations for fear of wider economic impact, it is considered unpatriotic to learn a foreign language, and counselors diagnose their clients with motherboard complexes. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Baanta's national animal is the wedge-tailed Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Baanta is ranked 278,938^th in the world and 14^th in New Ukraine for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -7.62 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.