The United States of Babuteste is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Mr President with an even hand, and renowned for its digital currency, parental licensing program, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 4.33 billion Babutesteans 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 medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Babuteste City. The average income tax rate is 69.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Babutestean economy, worth 582 trillion Chronos a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 134,617 Chronos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Political cartoons depicting Mr President's face on a Black Panthers's buttocks are selling like hotcakes, the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one, inter-species marriages are ignored by the government, and the nation's democracy attracts huddled masses yearning to breathe free. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Babuteste's national animal is the Black Panthers, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Babuteste is ranked 109,161^st in the world and 5,679^th in Lazarus for Most Valuable International Artwork, with zero Bank.