The Empire of Bathera is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Grand Baron Elam Ol'ced VI with an even hand, and notable for its anti-smoking policies, prohibition of alcohol, and ban on automobiles. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 15.096 billion Batherans are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bathera City. The average income tax rate is 90.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Batheran economy, worth a remarkable 3,563 trillion Baht a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 236,087 Baht, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

The army consists of only generals and grunts, the government is continually probing the galaxy in search of alien life, ancestry test results arrive bundled with patent applications, and bowling teams spend more time looking at their phones than the pins. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bathera's national animal is the Bat, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Christianity.

Bathera is ranked 32,872^nd in the world and 330^th in Europe for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 863.54 on the Clooney Contribution Index.