The Republic of Blahalan is a huge, efficient nation, ruled by Thalia with a fair hand, and notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 936 million Blahalanians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Transto. The average income tax rate is 43.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Blahalanian economy, worth 109 trillion hajs a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 116,572 hajs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Dog owners proudly declare that their pups can predict when the mailman will arrive, exiles see that the line where the sky meets the sea is just clouds and rain, history textbook pages are used as impromptu tissues by distraught students, and sending sick politicians "Get Well Soon" cards is considered bribery. Crime is totally unknown. Blahalan's national animal is the shark, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Blahalan is ranked 24,879^th in the world and 473^rd in the South Pacific for Most Developed, scoring 85.05 on the Human Development Index.