The Commonwealth of New South Arlandia is a massive, socially progressive nation, renowned for its compulsory military service. The democratic population of 1.53 billion New South Arlandians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 31.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient New South Arlandian economy, worth 65.6 trillion Dollars a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Cheese Exports, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 42,884 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens select which government department gets their income tax Dollars each year, same-sex marriages are increasingly common, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, and people who stay late at the office often come home to find their own funeral being planned. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New South Arlandia's national animal is the Kiwiroo, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

New South Arlandia is ranked 104,907^th in the world and 9^th in The Equator for Most Primitive, scoring -12.25 on the Scary Big Number Scale.