The Beautiful Republic of Barra e Janeiro is a gargantuan, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, state-planned economy, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-working, democratic population of 30.452 billion Barranoes 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 enormous, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Welfare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Barra. The average income tax rate is 66.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Barra e Janeiroan economy, worth a remarkable 1,610 trillion Reais a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Retail, Gambling, and Book Publishing. Average income is 52,878 Reais, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Racial and religious segregation has become rife as the various groups are loath to mingle, parents live in fear of governmental 'child protection' squads, people regularly disappear off the streets and all evidence of them is destroyed, and Barra e Janeiro has designated Barra as its capital city. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Barra e Janeiro's national animal is the Arara.

Barra e Janeiro is ranked 257,981^st in the world and 136^th in Emirates of Futurnia for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 27.31 on the Bus Surprisal Index.