The Free Land of Nostovya is a gargantuan, cultured nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 16.458 billion Nostovyans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Administration. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Nostovyan economy, worth a remarkable 6,116 trillion comforts a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. Average income is an amazing 371,659 comforts, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Enemy navies sail within bombardment range of major coastal cities with impunity, criminals always seem to be forewarned of police raids, machine-peeled candied grapes come in individual packaging for the busy commuter, and scientists have great chemistry with their subjects. Crime is totally unknown. Nostovya's national animal is the crow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Nostovya is ranked 293,635^th in the world and 851^st in NationStates for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -42.2 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.