The Empire of Hilagang Bituin is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Northern Star with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, vat-grown people, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 3.22 billion Hilagang Bituinians 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, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fortress Rubricon. The average income tax rate is 82.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Hilagang Bituinian economy, worth 556 trillion Starlings a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 172,766 Starlings, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Ambitious "businessmen" use their children to sell and advertise their products, snitches get riches, signs at the border tell international drivers where they can put their cars, and getting an autograph has become harder than ever. Crime is totally unknown. Hilagang Bituin's national animal is the Canis lupus arctos, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Northern Stratcom.

Hilagang Bituin is ranked 3,715^th in the world and 82^nd in the South Pacific for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 20,442.09 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.