The Commonpax of New Solanis is a massive, safe nation, ruled by President Maris with a fair hand, and renowned for its free-roaming dinosaurs, smutty television, and ubiquitous missile silos. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 1.682 billion Solanies hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Solipolis. The average income tax rate is 54.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient New Solanisian economy, worth 206 trillion Solani pounds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Trout Farming, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 122,950 Solani pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens ask "how many crooks could a nunchuck hook if a nun had nunchucks too?", people who have never eaten chicken are told it tastes a bit like crocodile, most of the military's funding goes into researching space-age weaponry, and a newly discovered small mammal's name translates into New Solanisian as 'your finger, you fool'. Crime is totally unknown. New Solanis's national animal is the Cape buffalo, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

New Solanis is ranked 94,677^th in the world and 138^th in United States of America for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50.5 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.