The Empire of The Badussian Empire is a huge, cultured nation, renowned for its free-roaming dinosaurs, national health service, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 966 million Flops hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Healthcare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Flop City. The average income tax rate is 26.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Badussian Empirean economy, worth 83.5 trillion Badussy Coins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Uranium Mining, and Soda Sales. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 86,441 Badussy Coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.1 times as much as the poorest.

The comic book series 'Leader and the Villainous Corporate Cronies' is a best-seller, every new toxic waste dump comes with a seal of approval from the government's science advisor, people are always able to look each other in the eye, and foragers descend on national cemeteries for 'all-you-can-dig-up' extravaganzas. Crime is relatively low. The Badussian Empire's national animal is the Trisha Kay Paytas, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

The Badussian Empire is ranked 257,166^th in the world and 1,187^th in Europeia for Most Beautiful Environments, with 181 pounds of wildlife per square mile.