The Free Republic of Ponderosa is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by President Walker with a fair hand, and renowned for its deadly medical pandemics, daily referendums, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 14.098 billion Ponderosans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, corrupt, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is effectively ruled by the Department of Industry, with Environment and Welfare not funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Santa Fe. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Ponderosan economy, worth a remarkable 4,720 trillion Ponderosa dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Soda Sales, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an amazing 334,815 Ponderosa dollars, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,520,304 per year while the poor average 45,160, a ratio of 33.7 to 1.

President Walker's recent "I have a dream that we will fight them by raking muck on the beaches" speech seems a little derivative to many, hammering a nail into a wall is an effective death sentence, armed war-criminals gain asylum if deemed 'fabulous' enough, and the nation's weary schoolchildren excel at sport but must count scores on their fingers. Crime, especially youth-related, is so common that it is unusual to encounter someone following the law, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Ponderosa's national animal is the Osprey, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ponderosa is ranked 27,344^th in the world and 102^nd in Wintreath for Most World Assembly Endorsements, with zero Valid Endorsements.