The Commonwealth of Nova-Lox is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Prime Minister Chiara Levi-Montalcini with a fair hand, and renowned for its irreverence towards religion, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 22.228 billion Nova-Loxers hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government prioritizes Education, although Healthcare, Welfare, and Environment are also considered important, while Spirituality and Defense receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New London. The average income tax rate is 46.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Novan economy, worth a remarkable 1,915 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 86,154 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Children crying over dropped ice creams are offered high doses of experimental antidepressants, anti-government political posters adorn every building like wallpaper, birth rates have hit an all-time low, and the study of medicine is popular throughout Nova-Lox. Crime is totally unknown. Nova-Lox's national animal is the salmon, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Nova-Lox is ranked 168,205^th in the world and 26^th in New York for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 293.61 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.