The Free Republic of Ponderosa is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by President Walker with a fair hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, unlimited-speed roads, and complete lack of public education. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 22.956 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 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 7,830 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 341,115 Ponderosa dollars, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,423,324 per year while the poor average 53,364, a ratio of 26.7 to 1.

The police have nothing to do with the increasing number of 'disappeared', President Walker can cry on demand, the official Ponderosan Phrase Book weighs as much as a small child, and the name of the "Butcher of Bigtopia" adorns shirts across Ponderosa. 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 34,099^th in the world and 1^st in Suns Reach for Greatest Rich-Poor Divides, with 26.67 Rich To Poor Income Ratio.