The Republic of NovaIgnis is a huge, socially progressive nation, ruled by Great Karcist Ion with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, ban on automobiles, and daily referendums. The compassionate, democratic population of 799 million NovaIgnisians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Arcadia. The average income tax rate is 73.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse NovaIgnisian economy, worth 75.8 trillion pesos a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 94,886 pesos, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Lovesick people are told 'it's not them, it's you', millions of pesos have been thrown into a project to find the cure for Mad Crocodile Disease, the government is more interested in identifying problems than fixing them, and evenings at university debating societies often end with everyone acknowledging both sides may well be right. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. NovaIgnis's national animal is the Crocodile, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

NovaIgnis is ranked 90,544^th in the world and 77^th in Karma for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring 3,355.94 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.