The Principality of Becaltre is a huge, cultured nation, notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, ban on automobiles, and restrictive gun laws. The cynical, devout population of 876 million Becaltreans 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 large, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Spirituality, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 49.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Becaltrean economy, worth 39.2 trillion Guilders a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Woodchip Exports, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 44,782 Guilders, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Preschools put children down for naps with milk, cookies, and a gruesome story of vengeance, radio stations are forbidden to play anything with too much drum or bass, corporate lawyers are joyfully combing through the new tax code for any new loopholes for their clients, and Becaltre has designated Becaltre City as its capital city. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Becaltre's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Becaltre is ranked 120,887^th in the world and 4,326^th in Osiris for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 1,079.12 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.