The Federation of Barnashire is a very large, safe nation, notable for its state-planned economy and frequent executions. The compassionate, hard-working, devout population of 139 million Barnians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 15.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Barnish economy, worth 8.56 trillion TIXES a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. Average income is 61,582 TIXES, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Fashion magazine covers finally display realistic body images following photo-manipulation becoming illegal, councils up and down the country wrangle over legal matters, sleep-deprived officials are known to collapse after late night revision for their examinations, and pregnant hitchhikers with signs requesting rides to "competent care" are a common sight on Barnish roads. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Barnashire's national animal is the Dolphin, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Barnashire is ranked 247,218^th in the world and 4^th in Korda for Nudest, with 73 cheeks per square mile.