The 2nd Iron Republic of Ballistikov is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Admiral Orlock with an iron fist, and notable for its closed borders, keen interest in outer space, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 12.282 billion Ballistikovians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Industry also on the agenda, while International Aid is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Blitzkov. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Ballistikovian economy, worth a remarkable 6,691 trillion Iron Marks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is a breathtaking 544,791 Iron Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Red Cross demand for body bags is rising while sutures go unused, the military has forsaken terrestrial warfare, minefields are being deployed along the border to discourage potential emigrants from trying to leave, and buses are widely regarded as the safest way to travel. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Ballistikov's national animal is the Ballistikovian Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Christianity.

Ballistikov is ranked 32,803^rd in the world and 484^th in the Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 4,557.18 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.