The Imperial Democratic States of Newam is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by King Kakoni with a fair hand, and remarkable for its infamous sell-swords, sprawling nuclear power plants, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 4.542 billion Newamians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pearl city. The average income tax rate is 82.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Newamian economy, worth 657 trillion Bit Dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 144,759 Bit Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

It's normal to start working life with crippling financial debt, diminutive Newamian generals are feared for their aggressiveness, sex changes are routinely performed at Newam's hospitals, and only 'organics' are permitted to be citizens. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Newam's national animal is the Parrot, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Word Of God.

Newam is ranked 137,345^th in the world and 6,764^th in The North Pacific for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring 338.12 on the Hickory Productivity Index.