The Separatist Federal Republic of Nue Cascadia is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Nathan Connors with a fair hand, and renowned for its frequent executions, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, devout population of 4.867 billion Cascadians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business government, or what there is of one, is dominated by the Department of Industry, although Environment is also considered important, while Law & Order and Welfare receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Salem. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 1.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Nue Cascadian economy, worth 779 trillion Cascades a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Soda Sales, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 160,144 Cascades, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 988,346 per year while the poor average 11,260, a ratio of 87.8 to 1.

Baiting is a national sport, sex-ed is child's play, breast milk lattes are the newest fad among hip urbanites, and you can't make an omelet without breaking a few legs. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Nue Cascadia's national animal is the Beaver, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Nue Cascadia is ranked 123,396^th in the world and 1^st in Nue America for Highest Food Quality, scoring 18.96 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.