The Principality of Bareu is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Prince Charles IV with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, otherworldly petting zoo, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, cheerful population of 18.721 billion Bareuans 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lübeek. The average income tax rate is 68.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Bareuan economy, worth a remarkable 3,439 trillion Bareuan Kronor a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 183,722 Bareuan Kronor, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Faceless corporations are expected to assume parental responsibility over millions of teenagers, a good Bareuan is hard to find, if someone says there's plenty of living space in Bareu they're lyin', and all facts are created equal. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bareu's national animal is the Stag, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Bareu is ranked 326,276^th in the world and 782^nd in Europe for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 18.94 on the Bus Surprisal Index.