The People's Republic of Nicopia is a very large, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its punitive income tax rates, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 243 million Nicopians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 67.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Nicopian economy, worth 2.43 trillion sandarnts 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 mostly made up of the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 9,994 sandarnts, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Organ donation rates have hit a new low, politicians "baring all" for the camera isn't always a figure of speech, the state auctions off combat drones to fund war reparations, and increasing inclusiveness is a sign of the times. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nicopia's national animal is the bluejay, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Nicopia is ranked 321,393^rd in the world and 748^th in The Leftist Assembly for Largest Black Market, with 2.00 billion Standard Monetary Units.