The Armed Republic of Baraddur is a colossal, safe nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 7.914 billion Baraddurians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 32.5%.

The Baraddurian economy, worth 366 trillion pounds a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Automobile Manufacturing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 46,353 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

All major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, the tenet of free speech is held dear, and annulments are on the rise as couples discover their ancestors were born in the same hospitals. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Baraddur's national animal is the Fell Beast, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Baraddur is ranked 124,313^th in the world and 29^th in ainulindale for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 902.05 on the Gilded Widget Scale.