The Republic of Novaforge is a small, socially progressive nation, renowned for its irreverence towards religion, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 36 million Novaforgeans enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

The minute, liberal, pro-business government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Public Transport. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.5%.

The very strong Novaforgean economy, worth 2.53 trillion Novas a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Trout Farming, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 70,246 Novas, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 220,633 per year while the poor average 17,124, a ratio of 12.9 to 1.

The mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, organ donation rates are among the lowest in the region, the tenet of free speech is held dear, and all tariffs have been abolished. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Novaforge's national animal is the Beaver.

Novaforge is ranked 319,786^th in the world and 3^rd in Lingading for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 88.54 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.