The Republic of Norrho is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by President Victoria Mottram with an even hand, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 6.951 billion Norrhans 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dalboe. The average income tax rate is 91.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Norrhan economy, worth a remarkable 1,396 trillion doubloons a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an amazing 200,919 doubloons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Photographers can be found hiding behind the curtains in President Victoria Mottram's bedroom, polygraphs are relegated to the dungeon exhibit in castle museums, a ban on robots in disguise has transformed the entertainment industry, and beating enemies to death with a baseball bat is legal if done within nine innings. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Norrho's national animal is the cobalt eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Norrho is ranked 136,394^th in the world and 1,862^nd in the Pacific for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 691.64 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.