The Socialist System of New Baltan is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Queen with an even hand, and renowned for its pith helmet sales, ban on automobiles, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 5.312 billion Baltanians 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 Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Durban. The average income tax rate is 28.1%.

The powerhouse Baltanian economy, worth 486 trillion pounds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 91,595 pounds, with the richest citizens earning 5.0 times as much as the poorest.

Female newsreaders distract the nation by breastfeeding during broadcast, the tax agency is feared more than serial killers and terrorists, cane fights are a common sight in nursing homes, and fixing attendance at women's matches is a matter of "when they go low, we go high... funding". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Baltan's national animal is the penguin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is tree of life.

New Baltan is ranked 119,076^th in the world and 47^th in 001 Alpha Prime for Most Patriotic, with 13.39 flags saluted per person per day.