The United States of The Free States of Gotham is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Bruce Wayne with an even hand, and remarkable for its anti-smoking policies, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, cheerful population of 18.323 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, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Healthcare. 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 3,815 trillion Bottle Caps a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 208,216 Bottle Caps, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A suspicious number of male students have joined the Ladies' Wrestling League, physics lessons mostly involve talking about emotional management techniques, visiting dignitaries often end up cuddling in the hot tub with Bruce Wayne, and flight attendants rip down curtains with revolutionary fervor. 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 290,667^th in the world and 3,731^st in the West Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -44.28 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.