The Continental Republic of Nivstana is a massive, safe nation, notable for its complete lack of prisons, state-planned economy, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed population of 1.256 billion Nivstanis are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nirakonad. The average income tax rate is 75.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Nivstanan economy, worth 68.8 trillion Barters a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 54,772 Barters, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Strange looking men with big red noses are found hiding behind bushes and inside dustbins, some say Leader has gone MAD after authorizing the development of apocalyptic biological weapons, children have nightmares about the eerie red glow and constant whirring of newly-installed machines, and Leader has just been declared ruler of Nivstana in an international press conference. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nivstana's national animal is the Albatross, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Nivstana is ranked 198,652^nd in the world and 108^th in Karma for Largest Populations, with 1.26 billion capita.