The Disputed Territories of Badlands M is a massive, socially progressive nation, notable for its rum-swilling pirates, complete lack of prisons, and state-planned economy. The hard-nosed population of 2.286 billion Emens enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Etherna II. The average income tax rate is 34.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Badlands Mian economy, worth 107 trillion Kredits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, fairly diversified black market in Automobile Manufacturing, Gambling, Tourism, and Retail. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 46,921 Kredits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Piracy is the nation's most popular pastime, women don't report crimes to the emergency services for fear of being arrested, psychological disorders are a taboo subject, and murder suspects plead the 'there was a rat beneath his chef's hat' defense. Crime is a problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Badlands M's national animal is the Rat.

Badlands M is ranked 188,797^th in the world and 25^th in New Coalition of Nations for Highest Average Incomes, with 46,921.97 Standard Monetary Units.