The Republic of Neathernma is a titanic, cultured nation, notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, ban on automobiles, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic population of 12.984 billion Neathernmen are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. The average income tax rate is 90.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Neathernman economy, worth 985 trillion Nermas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing. Average income is 75,933 Nermas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

All recreational drugs are legal, internet searches for the inventor of the three-wheeled steam-powered Neathernman weed picker are way up, it is mandatory to learn evolution in schools, and recent protests against birds flying too low have resulted in bloodshed. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Neathernma's national animal is the dove, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Neathernma is ranked 113,980^th in the world and 5^th in The DankLeft Commune for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 87.84 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.