The Union Huvstad of Niamark is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Queen Cari with an even hand, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working population of 9.767 billion Niamarkers 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 tiny government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Niamark. The average income tax rate is 7.6%.

The strong Niamarker economy, worth 550 trillion credits a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Woodchip Exports, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 56,376 credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.

Bill has been named as Niamark's national religion, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, libraries are now installed with jacuzzis and mini-bars, and the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit. Crime is moderate, probably because of the absence of a police force. Niamark's national animal is the Nes, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities, and its national religion is Bill.

Niamark is ranked 244,510^th in the world and 11^th in Niamark for Lowest Crime Rates, with 53.58 law-abiding acts per hour.