The Karmic Republic of New Lablerith is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Shimron Hetmyer with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, ubiquitous missile silos, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 6.84 billion Lablerithians 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 Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Caldisnlth. The average income tax rate is 45.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Lablerithian economy, worth 967 trillion Lablerithian Rueps a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 141,407 Lablerithian Rueps, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Quiet professionalism has returned to the nation's armed forces, factories grind to a halt every time there is an election, many friends and relatives of Shimron Hetmyer have been given ambassador jobs in tropical island nations, and political talk shows often have children as guests whenever they need commentary on world religions. Crime is totally unknown. New Lablerith's national animal is the Royal Lablerithian Tiger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

New Lablerith is ranked 29,828^th in the world and 43^rd in Karma for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 923.96 on the Clooney Contribution Index.