The People's Republic of Banapur is a large, genial nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 187 million Banapurians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 51.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but sluggish Banapurian economy, worth 4.26 trillion Royals a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Trout Farming, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 22,797 Royals, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Banapur's national animal is the snow leopard, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Banapur is ranked 89,565^th in the world and 2^nd in Suvo for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 51.72 Effective Tax Rate.