Location: Dinosaur Cave

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Blot on the Landscape of Barringtonia is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by The Grand Duke of Barringtonia with a fair hand, and notable for its irreverence towards religion. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 10.934 billion enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and the Environment. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Barringtonia City. The average income tax rate is 32%, but much higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Book Publishing industry.

The government extracts trade concessions from poor nations in exchange for humanitarian aid, waste is frequently shipped to other countries, voters must frequently select what they view as the lesser of two evils on the ballot, and space research funding has hit a recent high while several military bases are being closed down. Crime is well under control, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Barringtonia's national animal is the ferret, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, its national religion is Barringtonianity, and its currency is the Barrington.

Barringtonia is ranked 3rd in Dinosaur Cave and 83,628th in the world for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring -34 on the Kitten Softness Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and