The Crown Protectorate of Nerrise is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Prime Minister Alex Rally with a fair hand, and renowned for its frequent executions, compulsory military service, and complete lack of prisons. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 6.314 billion Nerriseans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Valeria. The average income tax rate is 8.4%.

The very strong Nerrisean economy, worth 501 trillion Nerans a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 79,478 Nerans, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Prime Minister Alex Rally's told that love often manifests itself through homicidal four-lettered litanies, the nation is known abroad mostly for its Parliamentary antics, the government is spending millions on renovating the public transportation system, and fishermen take out second mortgages to afford the yearly fishing permit. Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low. Nerrise's national animal is the Nerrisian Fish Eagle.

Nerrise is ranked 85,166^th in the world and 11^th in Oatland for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 1,567.48 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.