The Federal Republic of New Principa is a huge, socially progressive nation, notable for its suspicion of poets, complete absence of social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-working, democratic population of 492 million New Principans 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 tiny government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 8.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The New Principan economy, worth 23.1 trillion pounds a year, is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Furniture Restoration, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 46,936 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Student athletes gaze forlornly at abandoned penguinball fields, the contraband cigarette trade is lighting up across New Principa, the acceptance of acupuncture and other alternative therapies has needled the scientific community, and the new 'Who Wants To Be A Politician' election debate auditions are more popular than the debates themselves. Crime is well under control. New Principa's national animal is the penguin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

New Principa is ranked 32,282^nd in the world and 1,150^th in The North Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 52.44 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.