The South Western Republic of Nephria is a gargantuan, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Cow population. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 28.758 billion Nephrians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The minute government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Industry, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 8.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Nephrian economy, worth 919 trillion Pounds a year, is quite specialized and led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Pizza Delivery, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 31,966 Pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Nephria's national animal is the Cow, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Nephria is ranked 210,383^rd in the world and 7,718^th in Balder for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring zero on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.