The Commonwealth of The New Lone Star Republic is a huge, genial nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 718 million New Lone Star Republicians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Austin. The average income tax rate is 41.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The New Lone Star Republician economy, worth 29.9 trillion Lone Star Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Retail, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 41,607 Lone Star Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Roads are often attended by round-the-clock construction crews, "Leader got your tongue?" has become a popular idiom, the consent form for routine blood pressure measurement has been nominated for the 'Novel Of The Year' award, and 'Police Academy 36' and 'Sharknados On A Plane' are vying for top spot at the box-office. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The New Lone Star Republic's national animal is the Longhorn, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The New Lone Star Republic is ranked 127,286^th in the world and 11^th in Liberty Democratic Alliance for Fattest Citizens, with 10.29 Obesity Rate.