The Republic of New Declansburg is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The democratic, devout population of 543 million New Declansburgians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The medium-sized, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Spirituality, and Education. The average income tax rate is 40.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but underdeveloped New Declansburgian economy, worth 19.4 trillion dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Woodchip Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 35,754 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. New Declansburg's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

New Declansburg is ranked 123,472^nd in the world and 2^nd in Declansberg for Most Patriotic, with 13 flags saluted per person per day.