Spotlight on:

“A Nation of Economic Rights and Values”

The Protectorate Organization of NERVUN is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Supreme Commander Ikari Gendou with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 11.598 billion are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded individuals juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defence, and Religion & Spirituality. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tokyo-3. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, followed by Uranium Mining and Woodchip Exports.

Crime suspects are forced to submit to blood testing, the government regularly hires contractors to construct high rise apartments, military geniuses responsible for brilliant campaigns are drummed out because they have close same-sex friends and an interest in interior design, and NERVUN has designated Tokyo-3 as its capital city. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is well under control, thanks to the all-pervasive police force. NERVUN's national animal is the hotsprings penguin, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the eva.

NERVUN is ranked 2nd in the region and 53,677th in the world for Most Dedicated Public Healthcare.