The United States of The New Oceanic States is a huge, cultured nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, unlimited-speed roads, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 266 million New Oceanic Statesians 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, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zephyrville. The average income tax rate is 36.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient New Oceanic Statesian economy, worth 20.7 trillion Oceanic dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Soda Sales, and Gambling. Average income is 77,713 Oceanic dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Polling place volunteers are suddenly opening a huge number of offshore bank accounts, the phrase "you might think that but I couldn't possibly comment" is the closest you'll get to a straight answer from New Oceanic Statesian politicians, it is considered unpatriotic to learn a foreign language, and billions of Oceanic dollars are being poured into a space program. Crime is totally unknown. The New Oceanic States's national animal is the eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

The New Oceanic States is ranked 241,521^st in the world and 5,309^th in The North Pacific for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring -6 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.