The Republic of Pony 4 is a colossal, efficient nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, daily referendums, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 7 billion Pony 4ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 57.9%.

The thriving Pony 4ian economy, worth 709 trillion rupees 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 a large, well-organized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Trout Farming, and Woodchip Exports. 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 an impressive 101,425 rupees, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

The demands of climate protestors are measured in spray-paint can sales, Merry Birthday is a popular protest song despite the risk of fines and royalty dues, noises louder than a whisper have been prohibited by law, and bowling teams spend more time looking at their phones than the pins. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Pony 4's national animal is the crocodile.

Pony 4 is ranked 195,031^st in the world and 458^th in Sunset Shimmer for Safest, scoring 55.06 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.