The Republic of Barrytiful is a tiny, cultured nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 18 million Barrytifulians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small government prioritizes Welfare, with Education, Law & Order, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Environment receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 14.6%.

The Barrytifulian economy, worth 987 billion veronas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 54,855 veronas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Dozens of viewers go online to hear whether a comma has been added to Clause 5 in Subsection B of Law 58375, decaying farm hamlets have twice the representation of major urban areas, sullen teenagers in bright orange 'community payback' onesies can be seen picking litter at the roadside, and fake designer clothes are shredded and burnt while many in the world don't have a shirt on their back. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Barrytiful's national animal is the goat.

Barrytiful is ranked 82,451^st in the world and 28^th in The Western Isles for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 2,722.18 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.