The Incorporated States of El Barris is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Tarradellas with an even hand, and renowned for its national health service, digital currency, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, devout population of 1.266 billion Barris are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ciudad de Barri. The average income tax rate is 52.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Barri economy, worth 178 trillion pesos 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, broadly diversified black market in Tourism, Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. 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 140,994 pesos, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Withdrawal of support for drug addicts is leaving many with cold sweats, if a tree falls in the forest and nobody is there to hear it... Barri satellites can detect it, soldiers stream their classified military operations live for millions of fans, and government spokespeople are working overtime trying to convince concerned citizens that Tarradellas is not a crook. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. El Barris's national animal is the falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Taris.

El Barris is ranked 9,977^th in the world and 180^th in 10000 Islands for Healthiest Citizens, with 14.86 bananas ingested per day.