The Empire of Batica is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by President Ryan with an iron fist, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, pith helmet sales, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 8.44 billion Baticans are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Williamsport. The average income tax rate is 38.5%.

The powerhouse Batican economy, worth 753 trillion Batican Deniers a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is 89,318 Batican Deniers, with the richest citizens earning 5.0 times as much as the poorest.

A major religion has been named as Batica's national religion, old folks reminisce about the last time someone was acquitted of a crime, fiscal policy hawks decry the sizable "panem et circenses" fund added to the public budget, and captains must wait until all rats are safe before jumping ship. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Batica's national animal is the Lion, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Batica is ranked 47,806^th in the world and 2,642^nd in Lazarus for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 54,930.59 Standard Monetary Units.