The Republic of The State of New Braiden is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Bruno Hoffmensch with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, compulsory military service, and vat-grown people. The compassionate, devout population of 3.572 billion New Braidenians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Osgiliath. The average income tax rate is 76.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient State of New Braidenian economy, worth 401 trillion Amber Styschas a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 112,507 Amber Styschas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Right-wingers complain that too many people are suckling at the welfare teat, burning twigs to keep warm while lost in the wild is now a felony, the question "please would you...?" is usually laden with passive aggression, and the navy's new flotilla is gonna be a thrilla. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The State of New Braiden's national animal is the Rhino, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Quenyan.

The State of New Braiden is ranked 26,674^th in the world and 139^th in Europeia for Lowest Crime Rates, with 84.93 law-abiding acts per hour.