The Grand Commonwealth of Barrnary is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Archon Alastair Rolland with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, daily referendums, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate population of 6.19 billion Barrnarians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lyndon. The average income tax rate is 78.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Barrnary economy, worth 639 trillion Barrnary Quid a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Basket Weaving. Average income is an impressive 103,335 Barrnary Quid, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

New pests have been imported into Barrnary, consumption of cat memes has skyrocketed, class boundaries start and end with the firmness of local tomatoes, and the Ministry of Health has reported a sharp increase in the incidence of delayed menopause. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Barrnary's national animal is the Hedgehog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Antexium Church of Harmony.

Barrnary is ranked 280,737^th in the world and 126^th in Declansburg for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring -8.53 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.