The Federal Republic of Nelgrada is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its national health service, avowedly heterosexual populace, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 473 million Nelgradans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Adarglen City. The average income tax rate is 14.8%.

The powerhouse Nelgradan economy, worth 41.7 trillion Nelgrada Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Cheese Exports, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 88,081 Nelgrada Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

Councils up and down the country wrangle over legal matters, the recycled air in planes is nauseating, the government is promoting multicultural values with the new 'Just Be Nice, OK?' initiative, and a lot of number one hits are straight cover versions. Crime is totally unknown. Nelgrada's national animal is the Nelgradan Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Nelgrada is ranked 70,220^th in the world and 854^th in the South Pacific for Most Developed, scoring 70.57 on the Human Development Index.