The Borderlands of Northumberlandia is a huge, cultured nation, ruled by King Alan I of House Shearer with an even hand, and notable for its strictly enforced bedtime, free-roaming dinosaurs, and zero percent divorce rate. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 921 million Northumberlandians 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 relatively small, corrupt government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Administration, Law & Order, and Education are also considered important, while Welfare and Social Policy are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. The average income tax rate is 10.1%.

The powerhouse Northumberlandian economy, worth 105 trillion Pound Sterlings a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 114,420 Pound Sterlings, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

What citizens give with one hand they take away with the other, breast milk lattes are the newest fad among hip urbanites, the new "Bloodbath" orange tree autonomously seeks and destroys independent orchards, and a valid legal defense is 'dead men tell no tales'. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Northumberlandia's national animal is the Magpie, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Northumberlandia is ranked 139,954^th in the world and 3,554^th in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 69.8 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.