The Republic of North Batica is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by President Williams with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 13.63 billion North Baticans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fontina. The average income tax rate is 83.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient North Batican economy, worth a remarkable 1,514 trillion Batican Marks a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 111,092 Batican Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Demand for gourmet white truffles is on the rise, legislation sometimes has to battle through weeks of filibustering to pass, the nation's democracy attracts huddled masses yearning to breathe free, and government officials have to mortgage their homes to make ends meet. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. North Batica's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

North Batica is ranked 18,627^th in the world and 761^st in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 291.7 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.