The Meritocratic Republic of Barfleur is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Andrew II with an even hand, and renowned for its smutty television, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 4.715 billion Barfleurians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of La Hogue. The average income tax rate is 86.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Barfleurian economy, worth a remarkable 1,405 trillion kronor a year, is fairly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 298,104 kronor, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Companies have begun running campaigns to stop people from remembering their brand name, one tree's worth of paperwork accompanies each imported log of timber, sniffer dogs check train passengers for body odour, and young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Barfleur's national animal is the beaver, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Free Thought.

Barfleur is ranked 172,804^th in the world and 6,128^th in The East Pacific for Fattest Citizens, with 9.24 Obesity Rate.