The Borderlands of Nuka Cola is a huge, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-working, democratic population of 852 million Americans 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 is primarily concerned with Defense, although Education, Law & Order, and Healthcare are also considered important, while International Aid and Spirituality are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Washington DC. The average income tax rate is 10.5%.

The strong American economy, worth 44.8 trillion USDS a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 52,524 USDS, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

Nuclear warheads are frequently launched into space as a warning to invading meteoroids, diplomatic missions typically end with a flurry of childish insults, accusations and phlegm, it takes months to get the proper permits for a child's first tricycle, and unpackaged foodstuffs rot on store shelves. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control. Nuka Cola's national animal is the Bald Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Nuka Cola is ranked 212,177^th in the world and 3^rd in WAPCA for Lowest Crime Rates, with 58.63 law-abiding acts per hour.