The Republic of Niristan is a huge, safe nation, notable for its pith helmet sales, ubiquitous missile silos, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 225 million Niris are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, moralistic government prioritizes Defense, with Education, Law & Order, and Industry also on the agenda, while International Aid receives no funds. The average income tax rate is 19.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Nirian economy, worth 18.2 trillion Niri Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Woodchip Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 80,980 Niri Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Everyone suspects that everyone else is a terrorist, soldiers are "encouraged" to advance by armed officers behind them, the government puts forth the claim that harming young girls is wrong, and major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Niristan's national animal is the White Tailed Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Niristan is ranked 83,891^st in the world and 789^th in Europe for Lowest Crime Rates, with 68.1 law-abiding acts per hour.