The Republic of Blal Symaopia is a very large, efficient nation, notable for its public floggings, keen interest in outer space, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 162 million Blal Symaopians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 5.8%.

The powerhouse Blal Symaopian economy, worth 12.4 trillion dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Pizza Delivery, and Information Technology. Average income is 76,593 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Five-year-olds who refuse to line up on command get gold stars, coffee-addicted citizens look forward to baristas getting their name wrong at local coffee shops, sports journals are full of uplifting puff-pieces on professional boxers, and the poor are forced into bankruptcy by their energy bills. Crime, especially youth-related, is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Blal Symaopia's national animal is the falcon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Blal Symaopia is ranked 258,345^th in the world and 7^th in Libertarian Alliance for Most Patriotic, with 1.38 flags saluted per person per day.