The Watchfires of NI-1 is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space. The devout population of 23.164 billion NI-1ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 42.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong NI-1ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,303 trillion $$s a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 56,267 $$s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

Scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, elderly prisoners with severe dementia are reminded hourly that they are evil people by helpful nurse-wardens, farting etiquette is taught in schools, and enemy navies sail within bombardment range of major coastal cities with impunity. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. NI-1's national animal is the Dolly Varden, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

NI-1 is ranked 234,210^th in the world and 1^st in New Israel for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -4.78 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.