The Republic of New-Minneapolis is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Nimarata Haley with an iron fist, and notable for its frequent executions, compulsory military service, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 3.145 billion New-Minneapolisians are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The medium-sized, corrupt, pro-business government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Welfare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Environment aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bde Maka Ska. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 32.7%.

The all-consuming New-Minneapolisian economy, worth 335 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is an impressive 106,569 Dollars, with the richest citizens earning 6.7 times as much as the poorest.

Wealthy pranksters dump refuse on unsuspecting citizens from up high, the Bde Maka Ska Women's Prison Choir now has a baritone section, the mentally ill are given high powered automatic weapons for "catharsis therapy", and you can tell when New-Minneapolisians are being snarky by the fact their lips are moving. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New-Minneapolis's national animal is the Loon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

New-Minneapolis is ranked 62,980^th in the world and 1,871^st in The North Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 71.27 law-abiding acts per hour.