The Patient Sheepherders of New Nerds is a titanic, orderly nation, ruled by The Ubernerd with an iron fist, and renowned for its stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical population of 23.88 billion Nerds are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Healthcare, and Welfare are also considered important. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Arnhelm. The average income tax rate is 35.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but sluggish New Nerdsian economy, worth 400 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Soda Sales, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 16,783 Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Organ donation rates have hit a new low, New Nerds has designated New Arnhelm as its capital city, The Ubernerd has just been declared ruler of New Nerds in an international press conference, and Nerdism has been named as New Nerds's national religion. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Nerds's national animal is the sheep and its national religion is Nerdism.

New Nerds is ranked 202,239^th in the world and 1^st in Arnhelm for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 305.01 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.