The Federal Republic of Neuchateau is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Ulrich XIX Sigiboldide with an even hand, and notable for its smutty television, punitive income tax rates, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.285 billion Neocastlians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hauterive. The average income tax rate is 95.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Neocastlian economy, worth 342 trillion Kreuzers 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 Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 149,699 Kreuzers, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The subway is dead quiet in early afternoons, a favorite "life hack" for gap year backpackers is to pretend to be homeless for government handouts, people seem disproportionately distraught when told a museum has a phones-off policy, and the nation's black ops are starting to get on people's nerves. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Neuchateau's national animal is the Fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Neuchateau is ranked 21,323^rd in the world and 77^th in Europe for Highest Drug Use, scoring 110.2 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.