The Most Serene Republic of National City is a massive, socially progressive nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 2.917 billion idiots 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 29.9%.

The National Cityian economy, worth 104 trillion guilders a year, is quite specialized and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with significant contributions from Pizza Delivery, Tourism, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 35,901 guilders, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, Harry Potter books are banned, the tenet of free speech is held dear, and it is illegal for police officers to carry out searches due to strict privacy laws. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. National City's national animal is the swan.

National City is ranked 249,972^nd in the world and 2^nd in new cambrian for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring -29.15 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.