The Republic of Northern Centria is a tiny, genial nation, notable for its state-planned economy, absence of drug laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The democratic, devout population of 10 million Northern Centrians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The large, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 46.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The weak Northern Centrian economy, worth 248 billion Dollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Information Technology, and Soda Sales. Average income is 24,863 Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, the tenet of free speech is held dear, sweat stains are proof of political acumen, and fake designer clothes are shredded and burnt while many in the world don't have a shirt on their back. Crime is totally unknown. Northern Centria's national animal is the Centrian Ocelot, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Northern Centria is ranked 211,907^th in the world and 1^st in The Northern Council for Highest Poor Incomes, with 20,162.71 Standard Monetary Units.