The Peoples Socialist Republic of North Amherst is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Prime Minister Lucas Weston with an even hand, and renowned for its ubiquitous missile silos, daily referendums, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 9.5 billion North Amherstinians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Charlotte. The average income tax rate is 98.4%.

The frighteningly efficient North Amherstian economy, worth a remarkable 2,110 trillion Gons a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an amazing 222,170 Gons, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government is a proud sponsor of the National Gaming Association, government statisticians explain census inaccuracies by declaring that "Sith happens", the government has adopted a "Lightning Never Strikes Twice" approach to dealing with natural disasters, and it's always rabbit season. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. North Amherst's national animal is the Gorilla, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Judaism.

North Amherst is ranked 1,522^nd in the world and 31^st in The Leftist Assembly for Most Influential, scoring 75,098 on the Soft Power Disbursement Rating.