The Colony of Nether Railroad is a huge, orderly nation, renowned for its ubiquitous missile silos, digital currency, and keen interest in outer space. The cynical, devout population of 815 million Nether Railroadians 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, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Spirituality, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 46.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Nether Railroadian economy, worth 62.6 trillion Diamonds a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 76,857 Diamonds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

The free market's hand is quite visible, sales of fishnet stockings have reached a record high, Leader has just been declared ruler of Nether Railroad in an international press conference, and the question "please would you...?" is usually laden with passive aggression. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nether Railroad's national animal is the Zombie, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Nether Railroad is ranked 58,011^th in the world and 3^rd in IxCraft for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 1,737.13 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.