The Empire of New Bognor is a very large, socially progressive nation, renowned for its stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working, devout population of 293 million New Bognorians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Education, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 23.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The New Bognorian economy, worth 13.7 trillion Hillyells a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with significant contributions from Pizza Delivery, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 46,870 Hillyells, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Bus ads propagandize causes ranging from sexual revolution to religious pogroms, faceless corporations are expected to assume parental responsibility over millions of teenagers, religious bigotry is not allowed but bigotry against theism is encouraged, and the consent form for routine blood pressure measurement has been nominated for the 'Novel Of The Year' award. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Bognor's national animal is the Fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

New Bognor is ranked 246,679^th in the world and 2,008^th in the Rejected Realms for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 939.19 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.