The Democratic States of NoLight is a massive, efficient nation, notable for its closed borders, public floggings, and avowedly heterosexual populace. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 1.332 billion NoLightians 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 large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 67.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong NoLightian economy, worth 101 trillion snails a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 76,339 snails, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Laser-wielding robots are taking aim at human hearts, it's rare to find an unchewed pencil, there is one competing standard, and meat prices are soaring as the farming industry struggle under government-imposed restrictions. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. NoLight's national animal is the owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

NoLight is ranked 286,085^th in the world and 479^th in Edoca for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -6.51 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.