The Republic of Blahalan is a huge, efficient nation, ruled by Thalia with a fair hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 978 million Blahalanians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Transto. The average income tax rate is 45.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Blahalanian economy, worth 117 trillion hajs a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 120,536 hajs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Every child sleeps with a gun to protect themselves from the monster under the bed, neon signs promoting safe driving often distract drivers, commercial breaks often lead to nervous breakdowns, and the nation locks people up and tells them they're mad for compassion's sake. Crime is totally unknown. Blahalan's national animal is the shark, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Blahalan is ranked 42,431^st in the world and 637^th in the South Pacific for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 2,190.3 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.