The Free Land of Barevane is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Grand Poobah with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, ban on automobiles, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 23.431 billion Baneites enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, socially-minded morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 99.0%.

The powerhouse Barevanean economy, worth a remarkable 3,326 trillion Decmas a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology and Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 141,967 Decmas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Would-be emigrants are told "abandon all hope all ye who would exit here", citizens can only enjoy the splendor of the natural world in designated 'Majesty Appreciation' zones, interest in globalism never flags, and gardeners must genetically test weeds for unique traits before digging them up. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Barevane's national animal is the Kalambit, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Barevane is ranked 5,006^th in the world and 4^th in Anticapitalist Alliance for Lowest Crime Rates, with 116.43 law-abiding acts per hour.