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The Glorious Republic of Banaria is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Gennady Yanayev with an even hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, smutty television, and infamous sell-swords. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 7.477 billion Banarians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Banar. The average income tax rate is 97.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Banarian economy, worth a remarkable 1,563 trillion Banarian Dollars a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 209,103 Banarian Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A ban on unsolicited cold calling in all forms is in effect, scientists earn more grant money for reproducing old experiments than trying anything new, money that should have gone to charities is instead spent on monitoring them, and government-run screening operations remove embryos with severe genetic disorders. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Banaria's national animal is the Red and Gold Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Atheism.

Banaria is ranked 243,732^nd in the world and 16^th in The Empires And Republics Of Power for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -5.81 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.