Population | 12.731 billion |
Capital | Awesome town |
Leader | Storp V |
Faith | the crab religion |
Currency | kronor |
Animal | Slap cat |
The Federal republic of Barensa is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Storp V with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed population of 12.731 billion Barensans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.
The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Awesome town. The average income tax rate is 74.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.
The powerhouse Barensan economy, worth a remarkable 1,096 trillion kronors a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 86,128 kronors, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.
The endangered saltwater humpback Slap cat is only seen in captivity programs, X-Files ratings have hit an all-time low, euthanasia is illegal, and days begin with afternoon tea. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Barensa's national animal is the Slap cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is the crab religion.
Barensa is ranked 277,509th in the world and 14th in Blackstar for Most Cultured, scoring 58 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Barensa was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Longest Average Lifespans and the Top 10% for Best Weather.
- : Barensa's influence in Blackstar rose from "Minnow" to "Envoy".
- : Barensa relocated from Osiris to Blackstar.
- : Barensa was refounded in Osiris.
- : Barensa ceased to exist in Blackstar.
- : Barensa was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Best Weather.
- : Barensa was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Longest Average Lifespans.
- : Barensa voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Liberate The Crown Dependency of Hong Kong".
- : Barensa voted for the World Assembly Resolution "Convention Against Heinous Crimes".
- : Barensa was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Longest Average Lifespans.