The Grand Duchy of Baltikum is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Chancellor Stadte with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, cheerful population of 19.413 billion balticans 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 government prioritizes Education, with Environment, Administration, and Industry also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Riga. The average income tax rate is 72.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient baltic economy, worth a remarkable 4,049 trillion Baltic Marks a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 208,610 Baltic Marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Professional athletes can't see balls amid the deluge of advertisements, mountain rescue missions can end with more people lost than found, physics lessons mostly involve talking about emotional management techniques, and workers have their fruitcake and eat it too. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Baltikum's national animal is the Black eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Protestantism.

Baltikum is ranked 33,480^th in the world and 35^th in KAISERREICH for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 5,299.43 on the Gilded Widget Scale.