The Dominion of Barikshaltam is a very large, cultured nation, notable for its absence of drug laws, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical population of 337 million Barikshaltamians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Qaryashan. The average income tax rate is 78.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Barikshaltamian economy, worth 33.1 trillion Setars a year, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Arms Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 98,354 Setars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Access to the woods is only granted to those who bring a small shrubbery, only native-born Barikshaltamians who have never left the nation are permitted to run for office, every workday begins with group therapy, and political talk shows often have children as guests whenever they need commentary on world religions. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Barikshaltam's national animal is the Shaltyamim Giant Octopus, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Barikshaltam is ranked 95,054^th in the world and 66^th in Eladria for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,242.82 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.