The Colony of BaIIo is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Ballo with an even hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and ritual sacrifices. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 4.26 billion BaIIoans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The tiny, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 8.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming BaIIoan economy, worth 386 trillion Levs 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 a slick, highly efficient, broadly diversified black market in Uranium Mining, Automobile Manufacturing, Arms Manufacturing, and Gambling. 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 90,610 Levs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Torture is commonly used to extract information from suspected criminals, Ballo has returned as a hero from a brutal campaign to conquer the local beach, fast-food chefs regularly win Health Innovation Awards for spitting on burgers, and political candidates are regularly blocked for minor convictions from their teenage years. Crime is moderate, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. BaIIo's national animal is the Penguin, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Atheism.

BaIIo is ranked 273,011^th in the world and 177^th in Nederland for Safest, scoring 6.94 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.