The Democratic Republic of Norikola is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its public floggings, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 307 million Norikolans 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 Education, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 30.4%.

The strong Norikolan economy, worth 20.7 trillion Norikolan Denars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 67,535 Norikolan Denars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

People seem disproportionately distraught when told a museum has a phones-off policy, "Leader got your tongue?" has become a popular idiom, the government tries not to listen to the people unless it absolutely has to, and drug lords often avoid prison time by teaching "chemistry" classes to underprivileged youth. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Norikola's national animal is the The Golden Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Norikola is ranked 84,771^st in the world and 1,624^th in the South Pacific for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 1,984.75 on the Gilded Widget Scale.