The Commonwealth of Nerds Are Cool is a huge, efficient nation, notable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-working population of 423 million Nerds Are Coolians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The minute government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nerd City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.0%.

The very strong Nerds Are Coolian economy, worth 28.6 trillion Nerds a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 67,634 Nerds, with the richest citizens earning 6.7 times as much as the poorest.

City workers have declared that rolling markets aren't good for business after all, the Nerd City Pride Parade's head banner explains how unionizing is heteronormative, homeowners on prime real estate have been seen dodging giant bulldozers with cartoon characters painted on them, and things are looking up for patients accidentally prescribed erectile dysfunction medication. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Nerds Are Cool's national animal is the Nerd.

Nerds Are Cool is ranked 47,834^th in the world and 1^st in Nerds are cool for Largest Mining Sector, scoring 5,960.99 on the Blue Sky Asbestos Index.