The Empire of Hilagang Bituin is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by Northern Star with an even hand, and remarkable for its otherworldly petting zoo, rampant corporate plagiarism, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 3.161 billion Hilagang Bituinians 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 Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fortress Rubricon. The average income tax rate is 81.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Hilagang Bituinian economy, worth 543 trillion Starlings a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 171,827 Starlings, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Drug deals return to the streets as legions of undercover officers stalk the dark web, national parks have long lines of different gender-specific 'Porta-Pottys', 'The Anti-Government Hour' is a popular programme on many of Hilagang Bituin's radio stations, and conspiracy theorists allege Fortress Rubricon's new subway map resembles Satanic symbols. Crime is totally unknown. Hilagang Bituin's national animal is the Canis lupus arctos, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Northern Stratcom.

Hilagang Bituin is ranked 325,595^th in the world and 4,074^th in the South Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -14.24 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.