The People's Republic of Nivisa is a massive, cultured nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, restrictive gun laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.512 billion Nivisans are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The medium-sized, moralistic, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Education. The average income tax rate is 60.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Nivisan economy, worth 100 trillion euros a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 66,669 euros, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Mathematicians are hated by children across the country, sweat stains are proof of political acumen, group hugs break out during floor votes, and human sacrifice to the metaphorical altar of Mammon ensures national prosperity. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nivisa's national animal is the fox, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Nivisa is ranked 146,971^st in the world and 1,561^st in the Pacific for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 1,928.47 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.