The Kingdom of New Jerusalem is a mammoth, safe nation, ruled by King Baldwin XXII with an even hand, and notable for its avowedly heterosexual populace, compulsory military service, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The democratic, devout population of 9.01 billion New Jerusalemites 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, Defense, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Jerusalem. The average income tax rate is 43.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The New Jerusalemite economy, worth 453 trillion bezants a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Uranium Mining, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 50,308 bezants, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Prisoners regularly escape detention posing as scarecrows, gangs of political bullies tell minority voices to "shut up because we say so", the entire entry for New Jerusalem in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the World reads 'mostly harmless', and water fights now end with thousands dead. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Jerusalem's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christianity.

New Jerusalem is ranked 116,458^th in the world and 43^rd in Union of Christian Nations for Lowest Crime Rates, with 65.68 law-abiding acts per hour.