The Republic of NC Mining 1 is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its frequent executions, compulsory vegetarianism, and daily referendums. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 568 million NC Mining 1ians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Jotunheimr. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 41.4%.

The powerhouse NC Mining 1ian economy, worth 46.5 trillion Litrus a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 81,894 Litrus, with the richest citizens earning 7.2 times as much as the poorest.

Warning signs caution NC Mining 1ians where they may fall off 'the edge of the world', teens graduate from front of house retail to the frontlines of war, airplane passengers have been known to stuff pillows in their jackets to get extra arm room, and traffic jams are a common sight due to construction work from a massive overhaul of the nation's freeways. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. NC Mining 1's national animal is the Raven, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

NC Mining 1 is ranked 174,755^th in the world and 4^th in Jotunheimr for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 151.27 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.