The Community of Barracuda is a massive, genial nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 2.904 billion Barracudans are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The relatively small, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 14.8%.

The powerhouse Barracudan economy, worth 195 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. Average income is 67,406 dollars, with the richest citizens earning 7.1 times as much as the poorest.

Throwing a sickie is a serious crime, the weather report is the prisoners' favourite programme, business meetings across the country are interrupted by the sound of squeaking whoopee-cushions, and excessive wheelchair ramps on government buildings have been compared to theme park attractions. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force. Barracuda's national animal is the Barracuda, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Barracuda is ranked 150,531^st in the world and 53^rd in Safari for Largest Populations, with 2.90 billion capita.