The Free Republic of Ponderosa is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by President Walker with a fair hand, and notable for its deadly medical pandemics, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and flagrant waste-dumping. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 25.269 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 government, or what there is of one, is solely concerned with Industry. 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 8,657 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 342,610 Ponderosa dollars, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,380,760 per year while the poor average 56,817, a ratio of 24.3 to 1.

It turns out you can put a price on sporting integrity, the weather in Santa Fe is always 'pigeons with a chance of droppings', people typically base their votes on which party has the cutest logo, and ADHD now stands for Attention Distracted by Hardware Devices. 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 340,852^nd in the world and 297^th in Wintreath for Lowest Crime Rates, with 1.87 law-abiding acts per hour.