The Republic of Nice-1 is a titanic, cultured nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, compulsory military service, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 21.571 billion Nice-1ians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 40.3%.

The powerhouse Nice-1ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,981 trillion $$s a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 91,846 $$s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

Cold medicines curiously become cheaper when government officials sneeze, newly-peaceful nations are forced to use assault rifles as farming tools due to a lack of funds for purchasing anything else, the installation of street lights across remote goat tracks has left citizens bemused, and extreme hiring regulations mean a job in Nice-1 is often a lifetime appointment. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nice-1's national animal is the Death's-head Hawkmoth, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Nice-1 is ranked 34,938^th in the world and 1^st in Nice for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 4,449.04 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.