The Hallowed lands of Nova Occidentalis Virginia is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Matthew Kindred with a fair hand, and notable for its public floggings, vat-grown people, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.257 billion Appalachian love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Old Lewistown. The average income tax rate is 52.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Appalachian economy, worth 117 trillion Guldens a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is 93,539 Guldens, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Taking hostages is a great way to influence government policy, surfing lessons include how to ward off sharks, shelters struggle to keep up with the endless intake of stray animals, and the nation's Medal of Honour can be found as a free toy in breakfast cereal. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nova Occidentalis Virginia's national animal is the Black bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Nova Occidentalis Virginia is ranked 31,946^th in the world and 4^th in The Appalachian Order for Safest, scoring 108.24 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.