The Federation of New Rustonia is a massive, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its daily referendums, absence of drug laws, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.188 billion New Rustonians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aran. The average income tax rate is 72.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient New Rustonian economy, worth 220 trillion Shaws a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Tourism, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 100,466 Shaws, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Leader's office is running a trade deficit of midnight oil, visiting dignitaries often end up cuddling in the hot tub with Leader, pre-takeoff checks last longer than the flights themselves, and there's no cure or sympathy for the common cold. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Rustonia's national animal is the Bulldog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

New Rustonia is ranked 2,643^rd in the world and 4^th in Aesica for Least Corrupt Governments, with 95.97 percentage of bribes refused.