The Free Republic of Ponderosa is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by President Walker with a fair hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, smutty television, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 12.868 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, prioritizes Industry, with Education also on the agenda, while Environment and Welfare aren't 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 3,941 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, Arms Manufacturing, and Soda Sales. Average income is an amazing 306,292 Ponderosa dollars, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,170,910 per year while the poor average 55,366, a ratio of 21.1 to 1.

Heartfelt sentiments are mercilessly marketed by a million-Ponderosa dollar treacle machine, 'Mountain Doobie' is widely regarded as the nation's favourite drink, only fully-fledged members of MENSA are allowed to vote, and Coco the Clown has been elected to the nation's parliament. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. Ponderosa's national animal is the Osprey, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Ponderosa is ranked 966^th in the world and 2^nd in Wintreath for Highest Wealthy Incomes, with 1.17 million Standard Monetary Units.