The Armed Republic of Terra Nordica is a huge, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its compulsory military service, keen interest in outer space, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 244 million Nordic enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 21.1%.

The thriving Terra Nordican economy, worth 26.0 trillion Kronor a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Retail, Arms Manufacturing, and Information Technology. Average income is an impressive 106,623 Kronor, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 336,997 per year while the poor average 25,757, a ratio of 13.1 to 1.

Eau de Trashcan has become a wildly popular perfume, billions of Kronor are being poured into a space program, Maxtopian tourists make expensive pilgrimages to Terra Nordica City to enjoy their national art, and prisons are filled with the cackles and sobs of a deranged inmate population. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Terra Nordica's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Terra Nordica is ranked 192,778^th in the world and 165^th in The Western Isles for Largest Black Market, with 28.7 billion Standard Monetary Units.