The Democratic Republic of New Mandela is a mammoth, genial nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and compulsory military service. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 9.377 billion New Mandelans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 18.3%.

The New Mandelan economy, worth 512 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Retail, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 54,698 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

The tenet of free speech is held dear and the government awards prizes to television shows featuring stereotype-breaking minority roles. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. New Mandela's national animal is the lion, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

New Mandela is ranked 220,738^th in the world and 1^st in Black History for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -2.99 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.