The Armed State of Barxa is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Our Greatest Leader Ethan The Great with an even hand, and notable for its compulsory military service, ban on automobiles, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 4.117 billion Barxans are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The medium-sized, corrupt government prioritizes Defense, with Industry, Education, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Welfare aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 59.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Barxan economy, worth 762 trillion Barxan Ringgits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Tourism. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an impressive 185,237 Barxan Ringgits, with the richest citizens earning 6.4 times as much as the poorest.

Saturday morning cartoons feature full frontal nudity, dubiously qualified Skandilundian barristers keep referring to laws as 'government guidelines', Occam's razor has sliced to pieces any childhood belief in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, and the Golden Eagle stadiums are open 24/7. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Barxa's national animal is the Golden Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Barxa is ranked 278,574^th in the world and 5,842^nd in The North Pacific for Most Primitive, scoring -320.73 on the Scary Big Number Scale.