The Confederation of North Gralend is a titanic, socially progressive nation, ruled by President Wendell Wallace with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, compulsory military service, and frequent executions. The compassionate, democratic population of 24.474 billion Northerners enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The enormous government prioritizes Education, although Industry, Healthcare, and Welfare are also considered important, while Spirituality isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Haven City. The average income tax rate is 98.8%.

The frighteningly efficient North Gralendian economy, worth a remarkable 5,136 trillion Northern Credits a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 209,893 Northern Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Couples are discouraged from marrying until they can rank their partner on a scale of one to ten, nations that kill a Northerner can expect a strongly worded letter, you can touch grass without leaving your computer, and corporate lobbying has been outlawed. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. North Gralend's national animal is the Northern Gold Hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Gralich Catharism.

North Gralend is ranked 9,880^th in the world and 1^st in Suns Reach for Highest Average Incomes, with 209,893.14 Standard Monetary Units.