The Commonwealth of New Anderstonia is a massive, safe nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 4.857 billion New Anderstonians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Environment, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Anderstonia City. The average income tax rate is 77.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient New Anderstonian economy, worth 406 trillion Pounds a year, is highly specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 83,616 Pounds, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Things are looking up for patients accidentally prescribed erectile dysfunction medication, cops in Anderstonia City spend much of their time napping on a park bench next to Embassy Row, government expenses are beyond compare, and children's TV shows are having a gay old time. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Anderstonia's national animal is the Beaver, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

New Anderstonia is ranked 11,845^th in the world and 528^th in The North Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 54.76 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.