The Colony of New Heim is a small, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 29 million New Heimians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, outspoken government prioritizes Defense, although Welfare, Law & Order, and Education are also considered important, while Spirituality and Environment receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.8%.

The strong New Heimian economy, worth 1.68 trillion Beals a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and dominated by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Cheese Exports, and Book Publishing. Average income is 58,035 Beals, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 181,187 per year while the poor average 14,271, a ratio of 12.7 to 1.

Polygraphs are relegated to the dungeon exhibit in castle museums, paper and ink publications are subsidised by the government to keep them in the black, young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables, and election results are often delayed for weeks to count the expat votes. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. New Heim's national animal is the Emu, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

New Heim is ranked 133,559^th in the world and 111^th in Roses Without Thorns for Most Patriotic, with 11.88 flags saluted per person per day.