The Republic of Pontbridge is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Stylesjl with a fair hand, and remarkable for its anti-smoking policies, digital currency, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 36.21 billion Pontbridgers live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The relatively small, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government prioritizes Education, with Industry and Administration also on the agenda, while Spirituality is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pontbridge. The average income tax rate is 36.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Pontbridger economy, worth an astonishing 19,349 trillion Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is a breathtaking 534,379 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Preservative-laden Pontbridger cheeses will be as edible when archaeologists dig them up next millennium, crowded passenger trains are near-silent save for the soft tap of fingers on touchscreens, the comic book series 'Stylesjl and the Villainous Corporate Cronies' is a best-seller, and the new national anthem passes the Turing Test. Crime is totally unknown. Pontbridge's national animal is the Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Pontbridge is ranked 390^th in the world and 1^st in Pontbridge Islands for Nicest Citizens, with 122.13 average smiles per day.