The Republic of New Hanover Puppet 1 is a massive, genial nation, renowned for its avant-garde cinema, otherworldly petting zoo, and frequent executions. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.232 billion New Hanover Puppet 1ians 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 Welfare, Social Policy, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 26.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong New Hanover Puppet 1ian economy, worth 80.3 trillion Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 65,197 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Kilts and cassocks are viewed with suspicion, nature magazines featuring stick insects on their covers are sometimes mistaken for fashion magazines, sniffer dogs are trained to follow clouds of fruity-smelling vapor, and politicians who vacation in East Lebatuck lose their jobs upon their return. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Hanover Puppet 1's national animal is the Bison, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

New Hanover Puppet 1 is ranked 272,917^th in the world and 14^th in Banfield for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 25.92 on the Bus Surprisal Index.