国家焦点，或者简称焦点，是在一个地区推广某样东西的一种方式。一个国家可以使用的焦点数量取决于主流和已接受文化的人口的数量。但焦点数量存在上限，由政治思想科技所决定。
焦点会影响整个地区，但某些类型的焦点（如鼓励神职人员）可能对该地区的每个省产生不同的影响。例如，一个省的神职人员比例可能比另一个省增长更快，这是由于人口数量和识字率等升职因素造成的；菜单栏上给出的百分比是整个地区的平均值，在该地区的所有省份可能并不相同。其他类型的焦点（如政党支持度）同样影响整个地区。
Here is a guide how to use the national focus on changing the population through promotion: National focus and population guide
国家焦点的数量
主流/已接受文化人口影响焦点数量的方式是通过defines.lua中的NATIONAL_FOCUS_DIVIDER定义的，在原版游戏中这个值是400000，意味着主流/已接受文化人口除以400000再向下取整的结果就是焦点的数量。此外，不论人口多少，国家焦点的数量总是至少有1个。
国家焦点上限的基础值是1个，并且每级政治思想科技会增加1个。由此，国家焦点上限的最大值为7个。
国家焦点类型
There are 30 different NFs. All of them are listed in Victoria II/common/national_focus.txt along with their effects.
| National Focus | Effect type | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Encourage Railroads | Likeliness of capitalists to build railroads | +50% |
| Encourage Immigration | Attractiveness for immigrants | +20% |
| Increase Tension[1] | Flashpoint Tension | +0.15 |
Encourage  Aristocrats |
Likeliness for promotion | +10% |
Encourage  Artisans |
Likeliness for promotion | +10% |
Encourage  Bureaucrats |
Likeliness for promotion | +10% |
Encourage  Capitalists |
Likeliness for promotion | +10% |
Encourage  Clergymen |
Likeliness for promotion | +10% |
Encourage  Clerks |
Likeliness for promotion | +10% |
Encourage  Craftsmen |
Likeliness for promotion | +10% |
Encourage  Farmers |
Likeliness for promotion | +10% |
Encourage  Labourers |
Likeliness for promotion | +10% |
Encourage  Officers |
Likeliness for promotion | +10% |
Encourage  Soldiers |
Likeliness for promotion | +10% |
| Automotive Industry | Likeliness for capitalists to build  Automobile,  Tank and  Aeroplane factories |
+18.3 |
| Electrical Industry | Likeliness for capitalists to build  Electrical Gear,  Telephone and  Radio factories |
+18.3 |
| Chemical Industry | Likeliness for capitalists to build  Fuel and  Oil factories |
+18.3 |
| Shipping Industry | Likeliness for capitalists to build  Steamer and  Clipper Convoy factories |
+18.3 |
| Textile Industry | Likeliness for capitalists to build  Dye,  Fabric,  Clothes and  Luxury Clothes factories |
+18.3 |
| Wood Industry | Likeliness for capitalists to build  Lumber,  Furniture,  Luxury Furniture and  Paper factories |
+18.3 |
| Basic Industry | Likeliness for capitalists to build  Cement,  Steel and  Machine Parts factories |
+18.3 |
| Armaments Industry | Likeliness for capitalists to build  Artillery,  Small Arms,  Explosive,  Ammunition and  Fertilizer factories |
+18.3 |
| Consumer Industry | Likeliness for capitalists to build  Liquor,  Wine and  Glass factories |
+18.3 |
| Fascist | Party loyalty | +0.001 |
| Reactionary | Party loyalty | +0.001 |
| Conservative | Party loyalty | +0.001 |
| Socialist | Party loyalty | +0.001 |
| Communist | Party loyalty | +0.001 |
| Liberal | Party loyalty | +0.001 |
| Anarcho Liberal | Party loyalty | +0.001 |
- ↑ HoD only. Must not be a Great Power, and can only use on foreign territory that has your cores.