The Tyrannical Magocracy of Barrad is a colossal, pleasant nation, ruled by Count Ambrosius with an even hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working population of 2.522 billion Barradians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dunburh. The average income tax rate is 20.4%.

The strong Barradian economy, worth 116 trillion marks a year, is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Retail. Average income is 46,007 marks, with the richest citizens earning 5.1 times as much as the poorest.

Morale within the seismologist community has hit rock bottom, Count Ambrosius has just been declared ruler of Barrad in an international press conference, Barradian husbands are dead good at fathering kids, and a major religion has been named as Barrad's national religion. Crime is moderate. Barrad's national animal is the pony, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Barrad is ranked 170,144^th in the world and 9^th in Griffonia for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 344.2 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.