The Volcanic Islands of Nistriabar is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by The Prime Alderman with a fair hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, infamous sell-swords, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 9.168 billion Nistrians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, corrupt, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mako. The average income tax rate is 95.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Nistriabarian economy, worth a remarkable 2,066 trillion Nistis a year, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 225,428 Nistis, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Self-driving cars are unpopular due to suspicion that they murder their passengers, the nation has declared its intention to "stretch out", couples are discouraged from marrying until they can rank their partner on a scale of one to ten, and the nation is ravaged by daily union strikes. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nistriabar's national animal is the White Shark, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is State Atheism.

Nistriabar is ranked 3,226^th in the world and 136^th in The North Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 64.77 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.