The Armed Republic of Based Peaks is a huge, cultured nation, ruled by Sargon of Akkad with an even hand, and notable for its compulsory military service, rampant corporate plagiarism, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, devout population of 836 million Hillbillies are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Bemidji. The average income tax rate is 50.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Based economy, worth 77.2 trillion Golds a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Arms Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 92,358 Golds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The public health bureaucracy is wrapped in miles of red tape, an internet search for the word "bland" produces pictures of Sargon of Akkad, the government has officially clarified that "wee on your hands to save time" does not count as proper hygiene, and the government spends millions of tax Golds on vouchers to pay for expensive private schools. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Based Peaks's national animal is the Rooster, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Based Peaks is ranked 15,013^th in the world and 6^th in Mitteleuropa for Safest, scoring 116.54 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.