The Republic of Rivogna is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Martino Boni with a fair hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, sprawling nuclear power plants, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 1.863 billion Rivognans 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 Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nuova Venezia. The average income tax rate is 89.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Rivognan economy, worth 279 trillion lire a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 149,927 lire, with the richest citizens earning 5.1 times as much as the poorest.

Lending money has become a major liability, traffic cops spend most of their work-hours calculating citizens' monthly income, eminent domain has been abolished, and the nation leads Thaecia in per capita stalking. Crime is totally unknown. Rivogna's national animal is the raven, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Rivogna is ranked 167,605^th in the world and 179^th in Thaecia for Most Armed, with 0.25 Weapons Per Person.