The Federal Republic of Baliaria is a large, safe nation, renowned for its parental licensing program, daily referendums, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 83 million Baliarians are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The relatively small government prioritizes Spirituality, with Education, Welfare, and Administration also on the agenda, while Environment and Industry receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 9.3%.

The strong Baliarian economy, worth 5.45 trillion Hamalis a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Gambling, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 65,663 Hamalis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

It is a common belief that a sport isn't sport if there are no decapitations, a new guerrilla marketing campaign for tap water involves government agents spraying random citizens with hose water, Baliaria is notorious for its citizens' infidelity, and the practice of capital punishment proves divisive. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Baliaria's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Baliaria is ranked 100,512^th in the world and 3,125^th in The North Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50.5 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.