The Nomadic Peoples of Gitche Gumee is a titanic, safe nation, ruled by Hiawatha with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, daily referendums, and unlimited-speed roads. The hard-nosed population of 10.197 billion Gitche Gumeeans 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Wigwam. The average income tax rate is 20.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Gitche Gumeean economy, worth 781 trillion Wampums a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. Average income is 76,654 Wampums, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Public loudspeakers constantly tell citizens they are "happy people", Occam's razor has sliced to pieces any childhood belief in Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, the roads are notorious throughout the region for their peril, and Gitche Gumeeans believe manners maketh the leader. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Gitche Gumee's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Daughter of the Moon.

Gitche Gumee is ranked 277,750^th in the world and 4^th in Where the Wild Things Are for Nicest Citizens, with 4.49 average smiles per day.