The Republic of Barshidan is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Atash Pasharand with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, public floggings, and compulsory military service. The quiet, industrious population of 1.665 billion Barashâi 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 Healthcare, Welfare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of KaraÄ«yi YoshkÅn. The average income tax rate is 27.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Barashuni economy, worth 94.0 trillion Aldni-Kai Barashes a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Pizza Delivery, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 56,441 Aldni-Kai Barashes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Parents often leave their kids in the car while they attend mindfulness meditation sessions, immersive video game experiences are interrupted by incessant disclaimer pop-ups, every product goes through extensive safety-testing by the government, and billions of Aldni-Kai Barashes are being poured into a space program. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Barshidan's national animal is the Barash Falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Equal support for all religions.

Barshidan is ranked 101,501^st in the world and 1^st in Sheilieb for Smartest Citizens, with 36.34 quips per hour.