The Meritocratic Republic of Barfleur is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Andrew II with an even hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, infamous sell-swords, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 4.93 billion Barfleurians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, corrupt, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of La Hogue. The average income tax rate is 86.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Barfleurian economy, worth a remarkable 1,481 trillion kronor a year, is fairly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 300,472 kronor, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The fire protection service is wholly government-funded, fraternities are notorious for drunken hooliganism, the nation turns a blind eye to human rights abuses in its quest for athletic supremacy, and the nation has recently been attributed to the funding of terrorist organisations. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Barfleur's national animal is the beaver, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Free Thought.

Barfleur is ranked 2,497^th in the world and 68^th in The East Pacific for Most Advanced Defense Forces, scoring 19,661.95 on the Total War Preparedness Rating.