The Republic of Baumes is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Antonio Gaurin with a fair hand, and remarkable for its rum-swilling pirates, frequent executions, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 3.181 billion Baumish hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Roquez. The average income tax rate is 43.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Baumish economy, worth 297 trillion Pallamas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 93,553 Pallamas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Increasing inclusiveness is a sign of the times, Antonio Gaurin has just been declared ruler of Baumes in an international press conference, bins outnumber trees in city parks, and the Smalltopian embassy doubles as an electoral campaign headquarters. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Baumes's national animal is the Hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Baumes is ranked 55,388^th in the world and 96^th in The Western Isles for Lowest Crime Rates, with 72.79 law-abiding acts per hour.