The Grand Duchy of Great Baden is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Grand Duke Louis IV with an even hand, and renowned for its public floggings, irreverence towards religion, and suspicion of poets. The compassionate population of 1.262 billion Great Badenians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Karlsruhe. The average income tax rate is 31.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Great Badenian economy, worth 45.4 trillion Baden thalers a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Cheese Exports, and Retail. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 35,999 Baden thalers, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The contraband cigarette trade is lighting up across Great Baden, reflection is vital for badly behaved politicians, comedians who make offensive jokes have their ticket proceeds seized, and armed police are cracking down on untaxed collectable-card-trading in local junior schools. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Great Baden's national animal is the Red Griffin, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Great Baden is ranked 37,199^th in the world and 7^th in Confederation of the Rhine for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 5,255.35 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.