The Kingdom of Bardopia is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by King Bard the first of His name with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, anti-smoking policies, and daily referendums. The compassionate, democratic population of 4.851 billion Bardopians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bardopolis. The average income tax rate is 95.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Bardopian economy, worth 668 trillion Bardollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 137,710 Bardollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation's politicians are known more for the internet memes they spawn than any of their accomplishments, the endangered saltwater humpback Bear is only seen in captivity programs, group hugs break out during floor votes, and signatures have been replaced with illegible scribbles. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bardopia's national animal is the Bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Bardism.

Bardopia is ranked 4,960^th in the world and 243^rd in The North Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 116.69 law-abiding acts per hour.