The Republic of Newit is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by President Nick with a fair hand, and renowned for its deadly medical pandemics, sprawling nuclear power plants, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless, devout population of 2.588 billion Newitians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nickin. The average income tax rate is 23.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Newitian economy, worth 455 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is an impressive 175,963 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Thousands of former welfare recipients are in a revolutionary uproar as the rest of society is enjoying a hefty tax break, short shrift is being given to applications for political asylum from illegal immigrants, anti-government political posters adorn every building like wallpaper, and fewer people are bathing as citizens must show ration stamps before they can turn on their faucets. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Newit's national animal is the bald eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Christianity.

Newit is ranked 86,535^th in the world and 8^th in Antarctica for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 35.8 on the Bus Surprisal Index.