The Protectorate of Noard is a gargantuan, efficient nation, notable for its burgeoning lion population. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 24.769 billion Noardians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hoogerveen. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 16.8%.

The very strong Noardian economy, worth 742 trillion guilders a year, is quite specialized and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Book Publishing, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 29,958 guilders, with the richest citizens earning 7.1 times as much as the poorest.

Noard has designated Hoogerveen as its capital city. Crime is a problem. Noard's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Noard is ranked 249,293^rd in the world and 4,893^rd in The East Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 52.21 law-abiding acts per hour.