The United States of The Free States of Gotham is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Bruce Wayne with an even hand, and renowned for its anti-smoking policies, irreverence towards religion, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, cheerful population of 11.745 billion Free States of Gothamians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Gotham City. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Free States of Gothamian economy, worth a remarkable 2,303 trillion Bottle Caps a year, is highly specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 196,094 Bottle Caps, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Families waiting for delayed pipe installations hope daily for rain, Bruce Wayne's new door-knocking campaign has the sweet taste of success, the government prefers to kill off its enemies by peaceful means, and clergy who start talking about politics are forced to take a holy vow of silence. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Free States of Gotham's national animal is the Bat, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

The Free States of Gotham is ranked 243,251^st in the world and 5,627^th in the West Pacific for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens, with 12.99 Whatever.