The Hive World of Bakarussian is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Governor Militant Joseph II Bekonas with an iron fist, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, sprawling nuclear power plants, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 28.198 billion Bakanarussians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is effectively ruled by the Department of Defense, although Law & Order and Spirituality are also considered important, while Social Policy and Welfare aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Holy Hive City of Bakanas. The average income tax rate is 4.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Bakarussianian economy, worth a remarkable 8,256 trillion Bakons a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining and Woodchip Exports. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 292,804 Bakons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's new Mylab space station is notorious for being the loneliest place above the planet, Governor Militant Joseph II Bekonas is worshipped as a god, foreign heads of state have taken out restraining orders against Bakarussianian ambassadors, and the country has been 'going shopping' by annexing nearby nations for their resources. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. Bakarussian's national animal is the Aquila, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Imperial Cult.

Bakarussian is ranked 32,385^th in the world and 5^th in Warhammer 40000 for Lowest Crime Rates, with 81.33 law-abiding acts per hour.