The Free Republic of Ponderosa is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by President Walker with a fair hand, and renowned for its infamous sell-swords, complete lack of prisons, and unlimited-speed roads. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 16.915 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, although Education is also considered important, while Environment and Welfare receive no funds. 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 5,743 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 339,561 Ponderosa dollars, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,563,071 per year while the poor average 44,674, a ratio of 35.0 to 1.

Couples are discouraged from marrying until they can rank their partner on a scale of one to ten, foreign policy is mostly just to smile and hope for the best, card collectors duel to the death, and travelers often bring empty plastic bottles on Air Ponderosa flights to avoid the pay lavatories. 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 233,032^nd in the world and 320^th in Wintreath for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 209.88 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.