The Community of Ranti Bam is a very large, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and enslaved workforce. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 435 million Ranti Bamians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 36.7%.

The Ranti Bamian economy, worth 17.3 trillion forms a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 39,688 forms, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 124,435 per year while the poor average 9,699, a ratio of 12.8 to 1.

Imitation is the sincerest form of felony, Leader reduces citizens' commute times by giving away their homes, internet sites are legally unable to stop their users from posting pornography, and thousands of children die every day from easily curable illnesses. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ranti Bam's national animal is the eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Ranti Bam is ranked 131,526^th in the world and 86^th in The Northern Cheek for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 36.67 Effective Tax Rate.