The Republic of Puneri is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by President Vedant with a fair hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic population of 3.533 billion Punekars enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, corrupt, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Pune. The average income tax rate is 67.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Punekar economy, worth 493 trillion Rupees a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 139,562 Rupees, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

President Vedant's media campaigns take a hiatus around exam week, visitors often mistake the toiletplex at music festivals for the main stage, people accuse the government of being in bed with Big Safety, and the threat of economic apocalypse brings out the best in people. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Puneri's national animal is the Golden Retriever, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Puneri is ranked 19,349^th in the world and 267^th in the West Pacific for Most Developed, scoring 87.26 on the Human Development Index.