The Republic of Niristan is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, pith helmet sales, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 289 million Niris are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, moralistic government prioritizes Defense, with Education, Law & Order, and Environment also on the agenda, while International Aid isn't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 22.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Nirian economy, worth 22.7 trillion Niri Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 78,689 Niri Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The welfare administration's new sweeping authority has forced the poor and needy to shop from pre-approved grocery lists, it takes a village to catch a criminal, fireworks and other big bangs are forbidden during the newest public holiday, and professional athletes can't see balls amid the deluge of advertisements. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Niristan's national animal is the White Tailed Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Niristan is ranked 122,620^th in the world and 908^th in Europe for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 2,537.55 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.