The Empire of Nikaia is a massive, socially progressive nation, renowned for its absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 2.671 billion Nikaians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 12.0%.

The Nikaian economy, worth 130 trillion soliduses a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 48,769 soliduses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Nikaia's national animal is the eagle, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Nikaia is ranked 210,440^th in the world and 8,051^st in Balder for Most Beautiful Environments, with 455.94 pounds of wildlife per square mile.