The Most Serene Republic of New Equanimia is a mammoth, genial nation, ruled by the leader with a fair hand, and notable for its parental licensing program, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 9.716 billion Equanimians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Adequacy. The average income tax rate is 95.6%.

The frighteningly efficient New Equanimian economy, worth a remarkable 1,657 trillion New Equanimia sekrens a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 170,574 New Equanimia sekrens, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Romantic sunsets are no longer interrupted by explosions and monstrous roars, criminals and college students are taking an interest in the government's new weed-killing program, local mafias have a tough time disposing of dead snitches without catching the attention of recycling authorities, and people faint regularly as they get stuck with compulsory vaccinations. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Equanimia's national animal is the sparrow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

New Equanimia is ranked 246,184^th in the world and 84^th in Refugia for Largest Black Market, with 200 billion Standard Monetary Units.