The Citizen's Republic of New Islington is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Dylan Stark with an even hand, and remarkable for its national health service, keen interest in outer space, and daily referendums. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 4.995 billion Islingtonians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hower City. The average income tax rate is 98.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Islingtonian economy, worth 755 trillion Florins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 151,285 Florins, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government's giant servers are often used as a tourist trap, kindergartners' favourite dance move is the stop-drop-and-roll, the diplomatic corps stinks, and scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Islington's national animal is the Dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Folk Religion.

New Islington is ranked 1,402^nd in the world and 11^th in Europeia for Safest, scoring 153.35 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.