The Republic of Nevergard is a tiny, orderly nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 10 million Nevergardians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The tiny, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 8.5%.

The strong Nevergardian economy, worth 656 billion Virtual coins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Arms Manufacturing, and Information Technology. Average income is 65,603 Virtual coins, with the richest citizens earning 5.1 times as much as the poorest.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, industrial chicken farmers hear no evil see no evil and cluck no evil, marijuana is legal in the privacy of your own home, and political parties are banned from advertising and receiving private donations. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Nevergard's national animal is the Falcon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Nevergard is ranked 88,776^th in the world and 738^th in the West Pacific for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 3,015.14 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.