Nation/Nortivaria

Kingdom of Zurmanx

Datum omnibus! The Democratic Republic of Nortivaria New York Times Democracy Influence Zero Region The West Pacific Civil Rights Good

Economy Strong

Political Freedom Excellent

The Democratic Republic of Nortivaria is a fledgling, pleasant nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 5 million Nortivarians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The tiny government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Education, Law & Order, and Welfare are also considered important, while International Aid and Spirituality aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 8.1%.

The strong Nortivarian economy, worth 328 billion credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Gambling, and Retail. Average income is 65,633 credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, military spending is on the increase, and a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control. Nortivaria's national animal is the black hawk, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Nortivaria is ranked 20,132nd in the world and 507th in the West Pacific for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 15,783.48 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.