The Imperial corporatocracy of Barrenroads is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Imperial President Barren Exodus II with an iron fist, and renowned for its closed borders, compulsory military service, and enslaved workforce. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 4.264 billion Barrenmen are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The tiny, corrupt, pro-business, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Industry also on the agenda, while Education and Environment receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Corporate Capital of Valparaíso. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 3.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Barrish economy, worth 962 trillion Crimson Oracles a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Gambling, and Soda Sales. Average income is an amazing 225,768 Crimson Oracles, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 2,073,222 per year while the poor average 2,565, a ratio of 808 to 1.

An alabaster statue of an ancient cat-deity takes pride of place in the centre of Corporate Capital of Valparaíso, The Pipe Bomb Makers' Pop-Up Book can be found in preschool libraries, the nation's soldiers often believe they're in the Air Force, and talking during class is a gateway to lifelong drug addiction. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Barrenroads's national animal is the Andean Condor, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Corporate Brainwashing.

Barrenroads is ranked 72,325^th in the world and 21^st in Empire of Great Britain for Most Extreme, scoring 27.16 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.