The Black League States of New Ryansville is a huge, efficient nation, ruled by Dictator Omar Richards with an even hand, and remarkable for its state-planned economy, complete lack of prisons, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 869 million New Ryansvilleans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized, corrupt government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Industry, Education, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while International Aid and Welfare receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Valorgrove. The average income tax rate is 52.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient New Ryansvillean economy, worth 145 trillion Avarines a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Retail, and Uranium Mining. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 167,117 Avarines, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation's favourite colour is red (New Ryansville has found 1 easter egg), New Ryansville isn't what it used to be, schools have extensive counseling programs for troubled students, and pareidolic SETI scientists swear there's a message from aliens hidden within pi. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Ryansville's national animal is the Lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

New Ryansville is ranked 227,031^st in the world and 162^nd in Isle Of Wooloo Kingdom for Most Popular Tourist Destinations, with 12.29 Tourists Per Hour.