The Kingdom of New-Pernau is a tiny, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 18 million New-Pernauans 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 Education, Administration, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.6%.

The very strong New-Pernauan economy, worth 1.43 trillion kronors a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Cheese Exports, and Trout Farming. Average income is 79,227 kronors, with the richest citizens earning 9.6 times as much as the poorest.

Diaper sales are up, kindergarten teachers with ankle-bracelets are closely supervised by their parole officers, dog breeding has been banned in accordance with recent animal experimentation laws, and doctors who mutter "Oh my God" often lose their medical license. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. New-Pernau's national animal is the Eurasian Lynx, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

New-Pernau is ranked 27,836^th in the world and 365^th in Europe for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 52.16 on the Kitten Softness Rating.