The Federation of Bastile is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Conseil Souverain with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, smutty television, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 3.327 billion Bastileans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lutecia. The average income tax rate is 46.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Bastilean economy, worth 526 trillion Euros a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 158,116 Euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

The nation is experiencing a severe shortage of sporting events, small businesses are gobbled up almost daily by corporate giants, signs saying "No Poor People or Weirdoes" are common outside shops and cafés, and tipsy fans frequently invite themselves to the board meetings of sports clubs. Crime is totally unknown. Bastile's national animal is the Gallic Sparrow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Fate's Mandate.

Bastile is ranked 314,118^th in the world and 1,537^th in Europe for Most Patriotic, with 0.4 flags saluted per person per day.