The Republic of New Union Empire is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Emperor Charles Gagnon with an even hand, and remarkable for its national health service, smutty television, and infamous sell-swords. The compassionate, devout population of 5.347 billion New Union Empireans 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 enormous, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cortina. The average income tax rate is 86.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient New Union Empirean economy, worth 629 trillion Imperial Marks a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 117,753 Imperial Marks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Every diamond ring sold is accompanied by a twenty-five page analysis and a waiver, sales of pregnancy testing kits are booming, citizens are strongly encouraged to breathe less so as to limit the carbon footprint, and people find it hard to relate to soldiers because of the dehumanising masks they wear. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Union Empire's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

New Union Empire is ranked 222,962^nd in the world and 39^th in Northern Utopia for Safest, scoring 28.2 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.