The Free Land of Novo Terres is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Chief Minister Alexei Xoldinov with a fair hand, and renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, free-roaming dinosaurs, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 5.955 billion Novo Terresians 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 juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sparrowland. The average income tax rate is 13.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Novo Terresian economy, worth a remarkable 1,191 trillion drachmas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 200,034 drachmas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

This summer's chart-toppers sound almost the same as last year's, it's illegal to be caught on tape, savvy students quote paywalled research knowing that university lecturers can't afford to check the citations, and small children are frequently chased by rehabilitated pitbulls. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Novo Terres's national animal is the sparrow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Novo Terres is ranked 11,709^th in the world and 1^st in Darnall Hall for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 54.76 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.