The Empire of Bathera is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Grand Baron Elam Ol'ced VI with an iron fist, and notable for its closed borders, ubiquitous missile silos, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 15.106 billion Batherans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bathera City. The average income tax rate is 90.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Batheran economy, worth a remarkable 3,551 trillion Baht a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 235,132 Baht, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The intelligence community is playing 4-D chess with an imaginary spy network, photographers have to apply for a license to photograph Grand Baron Elam Ol'ced VI, postmen have been arrested in job lots for selling junk mail as home insulation, and foreign leaders are advising that Grand Baron Elam Ol'ced VI's letters must have gotten lost in the mail. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bathera's national animal is the Bat, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Christianity.

Bathera is ranked 272,807^th in the world and 1,336^th in Europe for Safest, scoring 6.97 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.