The Perfect Nation of Newer Gehenna is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by Doctor Sigmundus with an iron fist, and notable for its ban on automobiles, rampant corporate plagiarism, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 28.315 billion Newer Gehennans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Law & Order and Industry also on the agenda, while Welfare and Environment aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tarnagar. The average income tax rate is 88.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Gehennian economy, worth an astonishing 14,681 trillion Creds a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is an enormous, deeply entrenched, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is a breathtaking 518,508 Creds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

The derisively named "Morlocks of Moria" futilely demand time in the sun, the populace has developed a mortal fear of the woods, dream holidays often go awry, and bilingual Newer Gehennans are viewed with suspicion. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Newer Gehenna's national animal is the Puca, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is the Teachings of Doctor Sigmundus.

Newer Gehenna is ranked 1,145^th in the world and 38^th in the Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 166.18 law-abiding acts per hour.