The Empire of Badger I is a titanic, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning Cat population. The hard-working population of 20.261 billion Badger Iians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 20.8%.

The Badger Iian economy, worth 844 trillion chips a year, is quite specialized and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Arms Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 41,692 chips, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Badger I's national animal is the Cat.

Badger I is ranked 32,559^th in the world and 5^th in Caer Sidi for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 5,504.02 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.