The Commonwealth of Nova-Lox is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by Prime Minister Chiara Miranda Cardoso with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 27.632 billion Nova-Loxers hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government prioritizes Education, although Healthcare, Welfare, and Public Transport are also considered important, while Spirituality and Defense aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New London. The average income tax rate is 49.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Novan economy, worth a remarkable 2,510 trillion dollars a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Retail. Average income is 90,852 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Civil engineers are undermining sinkholes, it's considered providence that the political lexicon contains a syrup of company slogans, the only movement outdoors is of ramen-delivery drones, and private digital records now come with a convenient "download" button. Crime is totally unknown. Nova-Lox's national animal is the salmon, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Nova-Lox is ranked 25,228^th in the world and 2^nd in New York for Most Politically Free, scoring 96.17 on the Diebold Election Inking Scale.