The Republic of Pony 4 is a colossal, orderly nation, remarkable for its daily referendums, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 6.994 billion Pony 4ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 57.9%.

The thriving Pony 4ian economy, worth 714 trillion rupees 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 large, well-organized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, 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 102,176 rupees, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

The government insists that a ghost voted ten million times in the last election, half-submerged and flooded seaside hotels are technically still next to the beach, military recruitment numbers are down as citizens object on 'moral grounds', and only those who apply can study applied maths. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pony 4's national animal is the crocodile, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans.

Pony 4 is ranked 207,671^st in the world and 535^th in Sunset Shimmer for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -2.65 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.