The Empire of The Northern States and Principalities is a very large, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 171 million Northern States and Principalitiesians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 13.9%.

The very strong Northern States and Principalitiesian economy, worth 10.4 trillion bitcoins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Retail. Average income is 60,990 bitcoins, with the richest citizens earning 7.9 times as much as the poorest.

A large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Northern States and Principalities's national animal is the leopard, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

The Northern States and Principalities is ranked 201,238^th in the world and 3,304^th in the Rejected Realms for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 952.08 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.