The Kingdom of the Confederation of New Harren is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by King Riordan I with an iron fist, and renowned for its ubiquitous missile silos, national health service, and feral children. The cynical, devout population of 2.978 billion New Harrenians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Port St Charles. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 32.7%.

The all-consuming New Harrenian economy, worth 302 trillion Talers a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Arms Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 101,439 Talers, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 391,516 per year while the poor average 18,056, a ratio of 21.7 to 1.

The tools of the trade for landmine clearance appear to be copious amounts of gasoline and a box of matches, human sacrifice to the metaphorical altar of Mammon ensures national prosperity, therapists can always squeeze in another house-call, and holidays are regarded as the most miserable time of the year. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Harren's national animal is the Varshani, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

New Harren is ranked 68,091^st in the world and 10^th in IxWiki for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 4,185.15 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.