The Grand Republic of Wonderful Stevelandia is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Supreme Holy Emperor-For-Life Steve with an even hand, and renowned for its frequent executions, daily referendums, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 3.261 billion Stevelandians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cool City. The average income tax rate is 71.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Stevelandian economy, worth 289 trillion Stevelandian Dollars a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Cheese Exports, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 88,692 Stevelandian Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Residents of new housing subdivisions complain about the total absence of supermarkets and restaurants, the cruise missile launchers on the field hospital roof are purely deterrent in purpose, the government is hoping that medical aid will speak louder than human rights abuses, and depression sinks in after each election when voters realize they are stuck with these people for years. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Wonderful Stevelandia's national animal is the Honeybee, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Wonderful Stevelandia is ranked 27,862^nd in the world and 1^st in Stevelandia for Highest Food Quality, scoring 78.14 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.