The Most Serene Social Republic of Battadia is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Hermann Schlott with an even hand, and notable for its frequent executions, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, cheerful population of 12.315 billion Battadians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Saydt. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Battadian economy, worth a remarkable 3,867 trillion guiders a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism. Average income is an amazing 314,053 guiders, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Diplomatic missions typically end with a flurry of childish insults, accusations and phlegm, opening a bad email attachment can be a major felony, high school band practice is often crashed by technicolor-clad ravers, and government workers are more efficient and more unhappy than ever. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Battadia's national animal is the bee, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Battadia is ranked 163^rd in the world and 1^st in The Kodiak Republic for Most Developed, scoring 100.16 on the Human Development Index.