The Free Land of Nowatari shion is a mid-sized, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning dove population. The hard-working population of 56 million Nowatari shionians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 12.1%.

The Nowatari shionian economy, worth 2.90 trillion birdsongs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Uranium Mining, and Tourism. Average income is 51,697 birdsongs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nowatari shion's national animal is the dove, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Nowatari shion is ranked 136,328^th in the world and 385^th in Perseverance for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 2,372.21 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.