The Republic of North Batica is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by President Williams with an even hand, and notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, keen interest in outer space, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 13.476 billion North Baticans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fontina. The average income tax rate is 85.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient North Batican economy, worth a remarkable 1,537 trillion Batican Marks a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 114,119 Batican Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A widely accepted trade policy is "tit-for-tat", demand for gourmet white truffles is on the rise, legislation sometimes has to battle through weeks of filibustering to pass, and the nation's democracy attracts huddled masses yearning to breathe free. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. North Batica's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

North Batica is ranked 14,009^th in the world and 578^th in The North Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 95.29 law-abiding acts per hour.