The Republic of Bairtown is a huge, cultured nation, renowned for its ubiquitous missile silos, frequent executions, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 210 million Bairtownians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small, outspoken government prioritizes Defense, with Healthcare, Education, and Welfare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 9.0%.

The strong Bairtownian economy, worth 15.2 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Automobile Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 72,585 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

The fate of the world literally rests on Leader's fingers, artists from across the nation compete to renovate the restrooms of old government buildings, bounty hunters have been dispatched to hunt down rogue bounty hunters, and depression sinks in after each election when voters realize they are stuck with these people for years. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Bairtown's national animal is the fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Bairtown is ranked 191,032^nd in the world and 3,910^th in The East Pacific for Safest, scoring 50.47 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.