The North Star of Halsoni is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Rubion Lannister with an even hand, and notable for its ban on automobiles, punitive income tax rates, and exploding hoverboards. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 4.287 billion Halsonians enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

The large, corrupt, liberal, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rubenopolis. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 66.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Halsonian economy, worth 485 trillion dollaridoos a year, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Retail, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an impressive 113,152 dollaridoos, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 654,836 per year while the poor average 9,307, a ratio of 70.4 to 1.

Major corporations receive tax breaks for no apparent reason, inheritance tax has recently been abolished, blocked storm drains cause sanitation problems, and exploding toys that leak battery acid are back in the shops after the government declared child safety 'over-rated'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Halsoni's national animal is the doggo, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Egocentric Rubenism.

Halsoni is ranked 28,635^th in the world and 767^th in The North Pacific for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring 5,258.57 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.