The Borderlands of NoCal is a mammoth, safe nation, ruled by Lulo with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, public floggings, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, cynical population of 8.195 billion NoCalians 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 Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aelam. The average income tax rate is 49.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient NoCalian economy, worth a remarkable 1,051 trillion Eurodollars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 128,266 Eurodollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

The reams of paperwork accompanying any electronic item are a recognised contributor to national deforestation, elite teams of assassins have been sent into Brasilistan, mosh pits are a common phenomenon in Lulo's political rallies, and prankster scientists legally change their names to silly pseudonyms before major discoveries. Crime is totally unknown. NoCal's national animal is the NoCalian Lizard, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is None.

NoCal is ranked 36,380^th in the world and 1^st in Calivera for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 2,397.79 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.