The Republic of Navorden is a massive, cultured nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 2.706 billion Navordenians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Administration, and Education. The average income tax rate is 31.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Navordenian economy, worth 299 trillion Lire a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 110,759 Lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Economics is a shrinking field, the government's official position on invasive species is 'who cares?', nature magazines featuring stick insects on their covers are sometimes mistaken for fashion magazines, and in government offices a hidden killer takes the lives of ministers and civil servants. Crime is totally unknown. Navorden's national animal is the Hawk.

Navorden is ranked 218,919^th in the world and 8,177^th in The North Pacific for Most Patriotic, with 0.59 Flags saluted per person per day.