The Republic of Barlock is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 4.156 billion Barlockians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 13.7%.

The very strong Barlockian economy, worth 235 trillion Dinars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Cheese Exports, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 56,648 Dinars, with the richest citizens earning 7.9 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Barlock's national animal is the Falcão.

Barlock is ranked 161,248^th in the world and 115^th in Portugal for Most Beautiful Environments, with 507.91 pounds of wildlife per square mile.