The Republic of John Packer Newbury is a tiny, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning Badger population. The hard-working population of 12 million John Packer Newburyians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 15.3%.

The John Packer Newburyian economy, worth 571 billion Pounds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Soda Sales. Average income is 47,600 Pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. John Packer Newbury's national animal is the Badger.

John Packer Newbury is ranked 205,046^th in the world and 73^rd in The Clueless Repository for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 283.19 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.