The New Day Federation of Stekarus is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Hoher Kaiser Dante I with an even hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, unlimited-speed roads, and otherworldly petting zoo. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 17.418 billion Reichsnores 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Gudstad. The average income tax rate is 97.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Stek economy, worth a remarkable 5,650 trillion Bundmarks a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Retail. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 324,431 Bundmarks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

War vets look after war animals, the military recognizes no difference between male and female soldiers, the ongoing space elevator construction project has elevated the national debt to all new levels, and royal processions are often mistaken for pride parades. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Stekarus's national animal is the Teuton Wolf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Elementalism.

Stekarus is ranked 1,376^th in the world and 4^th in The Universal Order of Nations for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 13,168.68 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.