The Kingdom of New Gothonia is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 524 million New Gothonians 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 government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ehrenshamn. The average income tax rate is 44.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming New Gothonian economy, worth 57.5 trillion kronor a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 109,781 kronor, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

The NGBI Channel Tunnel project is plagued by delays, doctors accused of having no heart reply that cardiology isn't their speciality, citizens are allowed to rise or fall based on their own merits, and it is illegal to brush crumbs off your clothing outdoors. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. New Gothonia's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

New Gothonia is ranked 103,015^th in the world and 641^st in 10000 Islands for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 1,444.4 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.