The Republic of 4th Gear is a massive, orderly nation, notable for its burgeoning cobra population. The hard-working, cynical population of 1.264 billion 4th Gearians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 24.0%.

The 4th Gearian economy, worth 51.7 trillion rupees a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Trout Farming, and Book Publishing. Average income is 40,926 rupees, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. 4th Gear's national animal is the cobra.

4th Gear is ranked 259,565^th in the world and 4,236^th in eta for Highest Average Incomes, with 40,926.32 Standard Monetary Units.