The Most Serene Republic of North Southumberland is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Rulerman The Wise with an even hand, and renowned for its sprawling nuclear power plants, smutty television, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 17.195 billion North Southers enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The large, corrupt 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 99.0%.

The frighteningly efficient North Southish economy, worth a remarkable 3,988 trillion Floogles a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 231,982 Floogles, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

North Southumberland's free colleges struggle to maintain standards in the face of overwhelming demand, soylent products are an expensive commodity due to a lack of volunteers, pilots always remember to send their doctors a Maxxmas card, and elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume. 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 639^th in the world and 13^th in 10000 Islands for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 81.79 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.