The Nation of Greater Novaria union is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Overseer Saul skroshnova with a fair hand, and renowned for its otherworldly petting zoo, compulsory military service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 6.699 billion Novarians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of terra. The average income tax rate is 98.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Novarian economy, worth a remarkable 1,388 trillion Novkars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 207,241 Novkars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation's diplomats shake hands with those whose hands are drenched in the blood of innocents, most households' childcare costs are higher than their mortgage payments, cheap textbooks have replaced coasters at college ragers, and all statues and paintings of dogs are being destroyed to avoid offending cat-lovers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Greater Novaria union's national animal is the falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is None.

Greater Novaria union is ranked 305,296^th in the world and 1,199^th in Europe for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -7.54 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.