The Burning Embers of Barnello is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Barnello King of Fire Kings with an iron fist, and renowned for its smutty television, complete lack of prisons, and ban on automobiles. The hard-working, cynical, devout population of 3.95 billion Barnelloans are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Social Policy, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Flambeauville. The average income tax rate is 33.9%.

The strong Barnelloan economy, worth 216 trillion flames a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Arms Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 54,830 flames, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Cars are banned, the government is outsourcing itself, murder is sanctioned if the legal paperwork is filled out correctly, and Saint Jack Smith has been named as Barnello's national religion. Crime is a problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Barnello's national animal is the firebird, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities, and its national religion is Saint Jack Smith.

Barnello is ranked 38,233^rd in the world and 5^th in Mordor for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 5,528.2 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.