The Republic of Nova Jonesia is a tiny, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its state-planned economy, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The cynical population of 9 million Nova Jonesians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Public Transport. The average income tax rate is 69.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The basket case Nova Jonesian economy, worth 61.1 billion pounds a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 6,783 pounds, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nova Jonesia's national animal is the swan, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Nova Jonesia is ranked 260,185^th in the world and 190^th in Forest for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring -3.79 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.