The Republic of Goonner 2 is a massive, orderly nation, notable for its deadly medical pandemics, complete lack of public education, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 2.215 billion Goonner 2ians are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, pro-business, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Spirituality. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.2%.

The all-consuming Goonner 2ian economy, worth 245 trillion Gones a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Gambling, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is an impressive 110,643 Gones, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 626,229 per year while the poor average 9,578, a ratio of 65.4 to 1.

Top-shelf magazines feature risqué centrefold spreads of ladies' wrists, the most popular stadium acts are one-off performances, the latest "must-have" uPhone is 1/4 mm thinner than last year's uPhone, and pre-takeoff checks last longer than the flights themselves. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force. Goonner 2's national animal is the Deprassable, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Goonner 2 is ranked 179,912^th in the world and 9,629^th in Lazarus for Lowest Crime Rates, with 59.46 law-abiding acts per hour.