The Irradiated Wasteland of The New California Republic is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by President Kimball with a fair hand, and remarkable for its digital currency, strictly enforced bedtime, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 16.381 billion New California Republicans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government is primarily concerned with Education, although Industry, Healthcare, and Defense are also considered important, while Spirituality and Welfare receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Shady Sands. The average income tax rate is 83.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient New California Republican economy, worth a remarkable 5,907 trillion NCR Dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an amazing 360,635 NCR Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The 'kind of scrawny' 500 meter hurdle is a popular event, the diplomatic corps stinks, several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation, and the military recognizes no difference between male and female soldiers. Crime is totally unknown. The New California Republic's national animal is the Brahmin, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Atheism.

The New California Republic is ranked 268^th in the world and 6^th in Lazarus for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 51,143.78 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.