The Novian democratic republic of Zarnicovia nova is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by zarnicov the VI with an even hand, and notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, compulsory military service, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate population of 1.83 billion Zarnicovia novaians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zarnicoa. The average income tax rate is 90.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Zarnicovia novan economy, worth 215 trillion zarnicovs a year, is highly specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 117,538 zarnicovs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Failed genetic experiments wreak havoc as they roam the countryside, wilderness-dwelling hermits are surprised to find railway stations on their front doorsteps, commemoration of the Great novia War costs almost as much as the war itself, and people reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zarnicovia nova's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is zarnicovianism.

Zarnicovia nova is ranked 181,844^th in the world and 1^st in novia for Most Politically Apathetic Citizens, with 48.6 Whatever.