The Republic of Bau Bau is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its infamous sell-swords, ban on automobiles, and irreverence towards religion. The quiet, industrious population of 260 million Bau Bauans 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 22.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Bau Bauan economy, worth 9.76 trillion BAU BAUS a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Basket Weaving, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 37,539 BAU BAUS, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Marine biology students are shocked to discover that a whale is a mammal, cars are banned, the contraband cigarette trade is lighting up across Bau Bau, and looting and pillaging are now considered vital intelligence-gathering activities. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bau Bau's national animal is the Demon Doggo, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Bau Bau is ranked 190,843^rd in the world and 129^th in The Brotherhood of Malice for Highest Food Quality, scoring 12.57 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.