The Empire of Great Bartholomew is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Emperor Jack I with an even hand, and remarkable for its pith helmet sales, complete lack of prisons, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working population of 2.073 billion Bartholomewians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large government prioritizes Education, although Welfare, Healthcare, and Administration are also considered important, while Spirituality is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Floricia. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 65.5%.

The all-consuming Great Bartholomewian economy, worth 197 trillion Golden Lire a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 95,367 Golden Lire, with the richest citizens earning 6.2 times as much as the poorest.

Bigtopian relations have become a minefield, one year's corporation tax from three international megacorporations has funded one dozen shiny black pencils for Emperor Jack I's office, bargain hunters descend on disaster zones for a quick spot of grocery shopping, and it's been a banner year for local vexillology. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Great Bartholomew's national animal is the Bartholomew Golden Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christian.

Great Bartholomew is ranked 33,875^th in the world and 756^th in The East Pacific for Most Beautiful Environments, with 795.88 pounds of wildlife per square mile.