The Large Armed Settlement of Apocalyptic El Paso is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Mr Lon De Kevin with an iron fist, and notable for its frequent executions, fear of technology, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 4.747 billion Pasoans are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The tiny, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nuevo Paso. The average income tax rate is 9.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The an El Pasoan economy, worth 298 trillion Bottle Caps a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 62,800 Bottle Caps, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Charity workers were first up against the wall when the time came, anti-environmentalist dissidents must beware of government plants in their midst, Freedom of Religion has been named as Apocalyptic El Paso's national religion, and Mr Lon De Kevin has just been declared ruler of Apocalyptic El Paso in an international press conference. Crime, especially youth-related, is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Apocalyptic El Paso's national animal is the Megadillo and its national religion is Freedom of Religion.

Apocalyptic El Paso is ranked 163,766^th in the world and 2^nd in Cuauhtemoc United for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 7,564.17 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.