The Noran Empire of Sami W is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Norah with an iron fist, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, frequent executions, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 3.381 billion Norahans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The relatively small, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Defense, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Norah Peak. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 20.2%.

The strong Noraha economy, worth 241 trillion Inertialand Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Pizza Delivery industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Trout Farming. Average income is 71,302 Inertialand Dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.9 times as much as the poorest.

Troop transports blacken the sky as the military commences Operation Desert Ocean, the nation's armed forces are recruiting thousands to help colonise Brasilistan, Brasilistan is being evacuated after its designation as 'Test Zone 1 - Nuclear', and the nation is weighing the price of victory following a nuclear strike. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. Sami W's national animal is the dog, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities, and its national religion is Garfieldism and Green Glass Doorism.

Sami W is ranked 184,963^rd in the world and 4,588^th in The North Pacific for Safest, scoring 54.12 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.