The Bannorn of Balannor is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Bann Carn vos Decimis with a fair hand, and notable for its compulsory military service. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 6.356 billion Balannorians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Valia. The average income tax rate is 16.3%.

The Balannorian economy, worth 329 trillion kamas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Information Technology, and Tourism. Average income is 51,915 kamas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.

The mentally ill are given high powered automatic weapons for "catharsis therapy", kindergartners' favourite dance move is the stop-drop-and-roll, the nation's most "productive" diamond mine hasn't been operational for seven months, and there have been sightings of people walking around dressed in nothing but leopard-skin g-strings for 'religious reasons'. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. Balannor's national animal is the sea turtle, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans, and its national religion is Vezkelios.

Balannor is ranked 160,084^th in the world and 4^th in The Great Universe for Lowest Crime Rates, with 60.14 law-abiding acts per hour.