The Republic of Nisure is a large, safe nation, renowned for its burgeoning fox population. The democratic, devout population of 69 million Nisureans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 34.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Nisurean economy, worth 2.38 trillion pines a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Woodchip Exports, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 34,429 pines, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Voting is voluntary, cheap textbooks have replaced coasters at college ragers, photographers have to apply for a license to photograph Leader, and schoolboys who turn to watch pretty girls go by are given detention. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nisure's national animal is the fox.

Nisure is ranked 40,967^th in the world and 998^th in the South Pacific for Nicest Citizens, with 17.69 average smiles per day.