The Republic of NC Mining 1 is a very large, safe nation, renowned for its smutty television, national health service, and avant-garde cinema. The compassionate, devout population of 298 million NC Mining 1ians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Jotunheimr. The average income tax rate is 28.3%.

The strong NC Mining 1ian economy, worth 18.5 trillion Litrus a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 62,209 Litrus, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

The roads are notorious throughout the region for their peril, throwing garbage out of your house's front window makes it legally someone else's problem, ministers are now allowed to put suggestions in the governmental suggestion box, and truancy is as easy as clicking a camera icon. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. NC Mining 1's national animal is the Raven, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

NC Mining 1 is ranked 131,471^st in the world and 2^nd in Jotunheimr for Largest Governments, scoring 13.56 on the Bureaucratic Comprehensiveness Rating Scale Index.