The Commonwealth of Islington-Barrow is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its absence of drug laws and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 16.847 billion Islington-Barrowians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The relatively small, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.3%.

The strong Islington-Barrowian economy, worth 908 trillion Pounds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 53,945 Pounds, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 366,765 per year while the poor average 2,898, a ratio of 126 to 1.

Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Islington-Barrow's national animal is the Badger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Islington-Barrow is ranked 261,256^th in the world and 14^th in The Glorious Evolution for Lowest Crime Rates, with 45.16 law-abiding acts per hour.