The Drukhari of Nuova Schiava is a mammoth, orderly nation, ruled by Queen Lucia with an iron fist, and notable for its prohibition of alcohol, frequent executions, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 5.132 billion Nuova Schiavans are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The tiny, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Athefield. The average income tax rate is 8.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Nuova Schiavan economy, worth 335 trillion Oroes a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Automobile Manufacturing, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 65,288 Oroes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Queen Lucia claims tax rises are the result of 'curses', broken suspension systems are giving auto repair shops plenty of business, kindergartners love the free balloons that their schools give them, and torture is illegal. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force. Nuova Schiava's national animal is the Drago, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Aeldari Pantheon.

Nuova Schiava is ranked 322,183^rd in the world and 13^th in Thee Imperium of Man for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring -10.95 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.