The Republic of Nordwald is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Bundeskanzler Lutz Ostwalder with an even hand, and notable for its national health service, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 5.857 billion Nordwaldians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Südwaldstadt. The average income tax rate is 98.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Nordwaldian economy, worth a remarkable 1,158 trillion Walders a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 197,843 Walders, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Academics have a bone to pick with free market entrepreneurs, the government is making attempts at curtailing the flood of spam emails with little progress, tourists need only sign on the dotted line to become citizens, and the navy is chrome-plating its battleships to prevent rust. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nordwald's national animal is the Baummarder, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Nordwald is ranked 2,639^th in the world and 105^th in The North Pacific for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 67.15 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.