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, zero percent divorce rate, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 33.41 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 are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Holy Hive City of Bakanas. The average income tax rate is 4.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Bakarussianian economy, worth a remarkable 9,970 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 298,416 Bakons, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The military conducts 'training exercises' in prisons, choice roles for female actors involve asking "Is there anything I can do for you?", relations with Merovingia are as cold as Bakarussian's high-security cell blocks, and the freedom to be free is always just out of reach. 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 5,042^nd in the world and 1^st in Warhammer 40000 for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 10,120.77 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.