The Grand Duchy of Bapaving is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Tupou I with a fair hand, and notable for its national health service, lack of airports, and rampant corporate plagiarism. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 8.384 billion Bapavingians 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 Education, Industry, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vaihitahi. The average income tax rate is 97.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Bapavingian economy, worth a remarkable 1,618 trillion specks a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 193,098 specks, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Subsistence farmers require doctorates in applied sowing, a flying elephant and Tupou I share the same nickname, people are left scratching their heads at the government's decisions, and Bapaving is sometimes referred to as the global janitor. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bapaving's national animal is the red-footed tortoise, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is the Christian Church of the East.

Bapaving is ranked 151,946^th in the world and 1,438^th in the South Pacific for Most Influential, scoring 324 on the Soft Power Disbursement Rating.