The Independent states union of Bandity Castania is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by God-Emperor with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, complete lack of prisons, and strictly enforced bedtime. The hard-nosed, humorless, devout population of 4.233 billion Castanians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, corrupt, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Gaedi Prime. The average income tax rate is 61.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Castanian economy, worth 637 trillion Cubels a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Retail, Book Publishing, and Information Technology. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 150,655 Cubels, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.6 times as much as the poorest.

God-Emperor shrugs in the face of growing inequalities, pilots always remember to send their doctors a Maxxmas card, the nationalistic national anthem inspires citizens to literally spit at foreigners, and government officials have to mortgage their homes to make ends meet. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bandity Castania's national animal is the Shai-hulud, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is faith in Shai Hulud.

Bandity Castania is ranked 103,978^th in the world and 5,308^th in Balder for Lowest Crime Rates, with 65.4 law-abiding acts per hour.