Location: The Federation of Sovereign States

Overview • People • Government • Economy • Trend • Analysis

The Reclaimed Lands of Novograd IV is a colossal, economically powerful nation, ruled by the Novograd Soviet with an even hand, and renowned for its hatred of cheese. Its hard-nosed, intelligent population of 7.812 billion enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, liberal government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Healthcare. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Valkraststadt. The average income tax rate is 75%, and even higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining industries.

Teams of painters are converting road signs from horse lengths to kilometers, the minority inevitably have their addenda vetoed, strategic bombers are being converted into preschools, and prisoners work-share to cut down rising costs of keeping them in jail. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Novograd IV's national animal is the Roflsnake, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, its national religion is Novan Paganism, and its currency is the Bullet.

Novograd IV is ranked 1st in The Federation of Sovereign States and 6,681st in the world for Most Influential, scoring 52 on the Soft Power Disbursement Rating.

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NationStates by Max Barry, author of and