The Somewhat Stable Republic of Battleship Bay is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Mark Andrews with an even hand, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, pith helmet sales, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 9.872 billion Baynesians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The minute, pro-business government, or what there is of one, is effectively ruled by the Department of Defense, with Environment and Welfare not funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Freedom City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 1.9%.

The powerhouse Baynesian economy, worth a remarkable 1,524 trillion Atlins a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Gambling. Average income is an impressive 154,410 Atlins, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 727,467 per year while the poor average 19,461, a ratio of 37.4 to 1.

Bar brawls are an hourly occurrence, foreigners are treated with great suspicion, half of Battleship Bay just lost MyFace after space debris collided with a major communications satellite, and Brown Sugar 101 is a popular course at community colleges. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Battleship Bay's national animal is the Barracuda, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Battleship Bay is ranked 28,871^st in the world and 1^st in West Atlantic Organization for Most Patriotic, with 39.31 flags saluted per person per day.