The Kingdom of New-Ludington is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by a prime minister with a fair hand, and remarkable for its anti-smoking policies, daily referendums, and smutty television. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 27.112 billion New-Ludingtonians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hollisburg. The average income tax rate is 16.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse New-Ludingtonian economy, worth a remarkable 2,382 trillion Margrasian francs a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Retail. Average income is 87,872 Margrasian francs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The recently unemployed can often be seen at the local homeless shelter, wealthy pranksters dump refuse on unsuspecting citizens from up high, citizens are bleary-eyed after staying up all night with a good book (New-Ludington has found 4 easter eggs), and New-Ludington's children are widely acknowledged as the most foul-mouthed in the region. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New-Ludington's national animal is the Red-billed Tropicbird, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

New-Ludington is ranked 92,708^th in the world and 6^th in The Sea of Love for Lowest Crime Rates, with 66.81 law-abiding acts per hour.