The Republic of North Batica is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by President Williams with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, public floggings, and daily referendums. The compassionate population of 14.819 billion North Baticans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fontina. The average income tax rate is 84.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient North Batican economy, worth a remarkable 1,651 trillion Batican Marks a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 111,441 Batican Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crowds of flag-burning protesters tend to accidentally become crowds of burning protesters, a shocking number of estate planners are beneficiaries of their clients' wills, bored politicians often entertain themselves with games of Simon during important votes, and the government has spent days debating the merits of a petition calling for a ban on sporks. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. North Batica's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

North Batica is ranked 168,418^th in the world and 3,141^st in The North Pacific for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring 1,268.84 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.