The Republic of Neathernma is a colossal, genial nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, state-planned economy, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 8.073 billion Neathernmen enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, liberal, socially-minded morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 87.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Neathernman economy, worth 540 trillion Nermas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is extremely specialized, is mostly made up of the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing. Average income is 66,941 Nermas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Arbitration is mightier than the sword, strict term limits have been applied to all elected offices, teachers are dying as they attempt to read 500 word essays without pausing for breath, and space shuttles regularly launch rubbish into space. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Neathernma's national animal is the dove, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Neathernma is ranked 13,055^th in the world and 8^th in The DankLeft Commune for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 9,882.36 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.