The Republic of New Teriteracardabs is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Luigi with an even hand, and renowned for its anti-smoking policies, state-planned economy, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, devout population of 1.746 billion New Teriteracardabsians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mario. The average income tax rate is 88.7%.

The frighteningly efficient New Teriteracardabsian economy, worth 265 trillion Lanoes a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Tourism, and Trout Farming. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 151,819 Lanoes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.3 times as much as the poorest.

New Teriteracardabs's children are widely acknowledged as the most foul-mouthed in the region, society and government have been organized according to a feudal hierarchy, all animals are equal but some are more equal than others, and the weather report is the prisoners' favourite programme. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Teriteracardabs's national animal is the Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Luigist.

New Teriteracardabs is ranked 20,622^nd in the world and 633^rd in the South Pacific for Smartest Citizens, with 61.35 quips per hour.