The United Kingdom of Talvimaa is a very large, genial nation, notable for its complete lack of prisons, absence of drug laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 397 million Nordics hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lahtela. The average income tax rate is 44.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Nordic economy, worth 19.6 trillion kroonas a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Basket Weaving, and Book Publishing. Average income is 49,341 kroonas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Prudishness is on the way out, politicians are often found scavenging bins at night to supplement their income, code enforcement officers circle wealthy Nordics like vultures, and funeral directors are frequently looking at their watches during funerals. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Talvimaa's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Talvimaa is ranked 319,405^th in the world and 27^th in Elysion for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -11.45 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.