The Federal Republic of The Great New Swiss is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its daily referendums, public floggings, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 688 million Swisses hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Welfare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Berne. The average income tax rate is 72.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Great New Swissian economy, worth 59.6 trillion Swiss Francs a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Retail. Average income is 86,595 Swiss Francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

The thin blue line is composed of picketing police officers demanding better pensions, older citizens lament over the loss of law and order, organ donation rates have hit a new low, and truck drivers turn their engines off and coast whenever they're going downhill. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. The Great New Swiss's national animal is the Swiss Alpine Duck, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

The Great New Swiss is ranked 43,450^th in the world and 493^rd in Europe for Lowest Crime Rates, with 71.09 Law-abiding Acts Per Hour.