The Confederacy of Basshobia is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Senate of Basshobia with an even hand, and renowned for its deadly medical pandemics, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 1.47 billion Basshobians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small, pro-business government is effectively ruled by the Department of Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Administration also on the agenda, while Welfare and Social Policy aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Chicago. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.4%.

The all-consuming Basshobian economy, worth 158 trillion US Dollars a year, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 107,510 US Dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 379,884 per year while the poor average 21,989, a ratio of 17.3 to 1.

It is illegal for police officers to carry out searches due to strict privacy laws, ship captains always order a return to port at the slightest sign of rain, the fattest folk in Basshobia look to be the happiest ones, and a surprising number of travelers carry their water in vodka bottles. Crime is pervasive, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Basshobia's national animal is the Largemouth Bass, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Christianity.

Basshobia is ranked 237,998^th in the world and 129^th in Blue Ridge for Nudest, with 81 cheeks per square mile.