The Republic of Balisongan is a very large, socially progressive nation, renowned for its national health service, infamous sell-swords, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 124 million Balians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 29.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Balisana economy, worth 6.65 trillion feitutas a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Tourism, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 53,632 feitutas, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

New research always seems to support government initiatives, 4-year-olds are often found reminiscing about the 'good old days', CEOs and corporate executives are frequently found striking for better stock options, and fraternities are notoriously exclusive. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Balisongan's national animal is the small bird, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Balisongan is ranked 104,907^th in the world and 280^th in Concord for Highest Food Quality, scoring 22.18 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.