The Democratic Socialists of Barlyy is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Chairman Sanders with a fair hand, and notable for its soft-spoken computers, complete lack of prisons, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 1.162 billion Barlyyians 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 Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of B-Mansion. The average income tax rate is 92.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Barlyyian economy, worth 131 trillion aurora borealis a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Book Publishing, and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 112,882 aurora borealis, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Holidaymakers sleep curled up on the floor as hotel beds are replaced with oversized bookcases, student athletes gaze forlornly at abandoned parrotball fields, translators have been hired to deal with the varying regional accents during national political debates, and commuters are denied boarding for attempting to bring packed lunches onto trains. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Barlyy's national animal is the parrot, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is having fun.

Barlyy is ranked 224,272^nd in the world and 14^th in Gas Station for Largest Soda Pop Sector, scoring -14.07 on the Addison-Fukk Productivity Rating.