diff --git a/include/file.h b/include/file.h
index 6df41257..efe448fc 100644
--- a/include/file.h
+++ b/include/file.h
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ struct empfile {
 #define EF_PLAGUE_STAGES	40
 #define EF_PACKING	41
 #define EF_RESOURCES	42
-#define EF_MAX		43
+#define EF_NATION_STATUS	43
+#define EF_MAX		44
 
 #define EF_IS_GAME_STATE(type) (EF_SECTOR <= (type) && (type) <= EF_LOST)
 
diff --git a/include/nsc.h b/include/nsc.h
index 3bd91f3e..70d4f079 100644
--- a/include/nsc.h
+++ b/include/nsc.h
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ extern struct symbol meta_flags[];
 extern struct symbol missions[];
 extern struct symbol plane_flags[];
 extern struct symbol retreat_flags[];
+extern struct symbol nation_status[];
 extern struct symbol nation_flags[];
 extern struct symbol nation_relations[];
 extern struct symbol level[];
diff --git a/src/lib/global/file.c b/src/lib/global/file.c
index a56c0fe1..405cb76c 100644
--- a/src/lib/global/file.c
+++ b/src/lib/global/file.c
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ struct empfile empfile[] = {
      PTR_CACHE(plague_stages, EFF_CFG)},
     {EF_PACKING, "packing", NULL, symbol_ca, PTR_CACHE(packing, EFF_CFG)},
     {EF_RESOURCES, "resources", NULL, symbol_ca, PTR_CACHE(resources, EFF_CFG)},
+    {EF_NATION_STATUS, "nation-status", NULL, symbol_ca,
+     PTR_CACHE(nation_status, EFF_CFG)},
 
     /* Sentinel */
     {EF_BAD, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, -1, NULL, NULL, NULL},
diff --git a/src/lib/global/nsc.c b/src/lib/global/nsc.c
index cb411a30..4f75fc0b 100644
--- a/src/lib/global/nsc.c
+++ b/src/lib/global/nsc.c
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ struct castr trade_ca[] = {
 struct castr nat_ca[] = {
     {NSC_NATID, 0, 0, fldoff(natstr, nat_cnum), "cnum", EF_NATION},
     {NSC_SITYPE(nat_status), 0, 0, fldoff(natstr, nat_stat), "stat",
-     EF_BAD /* FIXME */},
+     EF_NATION_STATUS},
     {NSC_STRINGY, 0, 20, fldoff(natstr, nat_cnam), "cname", EF_BAD},
     {NSC_STRINGY, NSC_DEITY, 20, fldoff(natstr, nat_pnam), "passwd", EF_BAD},
     {NSC_STRINGY, 0, 32, fldoff(natstr, nat_hostaddr), "ip", EF_BAD},
@@ -693,6 +693,15 @@ struct symbol retreat_flags[] = {
     {0, NULL}
 };
 
+struct symbol nation_status[] = {
+    {STAT_UNUSED, "unused"},
+    {STAT_NEW,	"new"},
+    {STAT_VIS, "visitor"},
+    {STAT_SANCT, "sanctuary"},
+    {STAT_ACTIVE, "active"},
+    {STAT_GOD, "deity"}
+};
+
 struct symbol nation_flags[] = {
     {NF_INFORM, "inform"},
     {NF_FLASH, "flash"},