The Republic of Banatiania is a massive, cultured nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and ban on automobiles. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.01 billion Banatianians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Timcino. The average income tax rate is 59.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Banatianian economy, worth 164 trillion Florelsoes 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 Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Average income is 82,001 Florelsoes, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The Violetist community celebrates bombshells being dropped on Banatiania, exterminators swarm Banatianian homes, biology and religious education classes have recently been merged, and students are wary of colorfully decorated new teachers with names like Professor Pipsqueak. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Banatiania's national animal is the lynx, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Banatiania is ranked 428^th in the world and 2^nd in The Leftist Assembly for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 19,512.05 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.