The Republic of Nyq is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed population of 328 million Nyqians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 49.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but sluggish Nyqian economy, worth 7.64 trillion rubles a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Book Publishing, Cheese Exports, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 23,292 rubles, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nyq's national animal is the dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Nyq is ranked 203,404^th in the world and 5^th in Mix for Highest Drug Use, scoring 95.78 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.