The Confederacy of Basshobia is a very large, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, frequent executions, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 174 million Basshobians 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 Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 32.1%.

The strong Basshobian economy, worth 11.6 trillion Basshobian Smallfries a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Cheese Exports, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 66,878 Basshobian Smallfries, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

Fancy dress parties are raided by military police for new recruits, whipping posts and lashes have been transferred to the Historical Museum of Basshobian Embarrassments, in government offices a hidden killer takes the lives of ministers and civil servants, and almost half of the child population live rough on the streets. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Basshobia's national animal is the Largemouth Bass, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Basshobia is ranked 168,516^th in the world and 76^th in Blue Ridge for Most Primitive, scoring -64.36 on the Scary Big Number Scale.