The Republic of Nlx is a tiny, safe nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, irreverence towards religion, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 18 million Nlxians are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The large, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 50.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The developing Nlxian economy, worth 522 billion dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Retail, Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Soda Sales. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 29,044 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nlx's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Nlx is ranked 245,861^st in the world and 933^rd in Pacifism for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 3,936.24 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.