The Republic of Barwice is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, national health service, and ritual sacrifices. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 1.132 billion Barwiceans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 47.0%.

The powerhouse Barwicean economy, worth 117 trillion Ducats a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Automobile Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 103,662 Ducats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Small children are learning a lot of new words from a teacher with Tourette Syndrome, Barwiceans are shown the peaceful ways of free trade by force, it's rare to find an unchewed pencil, and high school bands practice by moonlight. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Barwice's national animal is the Bear, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Barwice is ranked 69,156^th in the world and 274^th in Novaya Zemlya for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 3,958.56 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.