The Republic of Novogradia is a mammoth, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service. The quiet, industrious population of 5.145 billion Novogradians 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 Defense, Welfare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 22.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Novogradian economy, worth 233 trillion Novogradian rubles a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Retail, Automobile Manufacturing, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 45,299 Novogradian rubles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Novogradia's national animal is the eagle.

Novogradia is ranked 128,606^th in the world and 1^st in Novgorod for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 81.55 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.