The Most Serene Republic of North Southumberland is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Rulerman The Wise with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, complete lack of prisons, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 21.113 billion North Southers enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large, corrupt, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of North Southumberland City. The average income tax rate is 99.6%.

The frighteningly efficient North Southish economy, worth a remarkable 5,249 trillion Floogles a year, is highly specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 248,648 Floogles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

North Southumberland City is a police state during international summits, tax rises are attributed to divine will, Rulerman The Wise can often be found attempting to coax random citizens' cats down from trees, and insanely good theatre productions face government censorship. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. North Southumberland's national animal is the Wombat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

North Southumberland is ranked 1,960^th in the world and 45^th in 10000 Islands for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 20,086.42 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.