The State of Cote Nord is a gargantuan, efficient nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 30.987 billion Cote Nordians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 11.2%.

The very strong Cote Nordian economy, worth a remarkable 1,277 trillion betales a year, is quite specialized and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Arms Manufacturing, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 41,234 betales, with the richest citizens earning 7.5 times as much as the poorest.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, Cote Nord's children are widely acknowledged as the most foul-mouthed in the region, surveillance cameras are banned, and a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Cote Nord's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Cote Nord is ranked 213,422^nd in the world and 8^th in Republic of China for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 30.82 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.