The Republic of Banantartique is a huge, socially progressive nation, ruled by Jackson d'Arrièz with a fair hand, and renowned for its lack of airports, absence of drug laws, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 921 million Banantartiqueaux hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, liberal, outspoken government prioritizes Education, with Public Transport, Healthcare, and Defense also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Law & Order aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 8.1%.

The strong Banantartiquais economy, worth 51.5 trillion Rèls a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Cheese Exports, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 55,895 Rèls, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Jackson d'Arrièz has just been declared ruler of Banantartique in an international press conference, cosmopolitan citizens ask what their countries can do for them, many friends and relatives of Jackson d'Arrièz have been given ambassador jobs in tropical island nations, and penurious citizens die from easily remedied ailments because they aren't 'taking enough initiative'. Crime is a problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Banantartique's national animal is the Penguin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Banantartique is ranked 81,060^th in the world and 1^st in International Capitalist Economies for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,855.45 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.