The Commonwealth of Nova-Lox is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Prime Minister Chiara Levi-Montalcini with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, daily referendums, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 22.181 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 are ignored. 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 1,910 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 88,006^th in the world and 13^th in New York for Lowest Crime Rates, with 67.46 law-abiding acts per hour.