The State of Barry Stone is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by the Governor with an even hand, and renowned for its anti-smoking policies, avowedly heterosexual populace, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 40.768 billion Barry Stoneans 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, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. The average income tax rate is 21.2%.

The strong Barry Stonean economy, worth a remarkable 1,741 trillion betales a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Gambling, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 42,706 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Meat prices are soaring as the farming industry struggle under government-imposed restrictions, the tax department is having withdrawal symptoms, artificial intelligences seeking exciting work are overcome with ennui, and corporations are forbidden from employing outside the nation. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Barry Stone's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Barry Stone is ranked 83,744^th in the world and 103^rd in United States of America for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50.5 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.