The Republic of Backdoor1 is a colossal, genial nation, remarkable for its public floggings, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical population of 7.352 billion Backdoor1ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 53.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Backdoor1ian economy, worth 727 trillion florins a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Tourism. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 98,939 florins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

All government communication requires the imprimatur of the Truth Police, politicians accost strangers in the street to ask their problems, medical experts advise that those claiming to be medical experts are probably fraudsters, and the nation threatens sanctions on islands only visible at low tide. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Backdoor1's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Backdoor1 is ranked 133,890^th in the world and 5,626^th in Osiris for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 2,152.32 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.