The Nishawakian Provinces of -Jefferson- is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 1.982 billion Nishawakians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny government is effectively ruled by the Department of Spirituality, with Defense also on the agenda, while Environment and International Aid aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Stanford. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.4%.

The very strong -Jefferson-ian economy, worth 132 trillion Dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 66,723 Dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 196,643 per year while the poor average 17,815, a ratio of 11.0 to 1.

The mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, the tenet of free speech is held dear, animal liberationists receive government funding to break into animal research labs, and -Jefferson- has designated Stanford as its capital city. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. -Jefferson-'s national animal is the American Bison, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

-Jefferson- is ranked 18,378^th in the world and 2^nd in Elysion for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 7,228.76 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.