The Province of Uppland is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Duke Sigtryg with an even hand, and notable for its compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 24.29 billion Upplandians are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The medium-sized, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Spirituality, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Uppsala. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 21.4%.

The very strong Upplandic economy, worth a remarkable 1,107 trillion kroners a year, is quite specialized and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Information Technology, and Soda Sales. Average income is 45,585 kroners, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 139,255 per year while the poor average 11,566, a ratio of 12.0 to 1.

Uppland has designated Uppsala as its capital city, Duke Sigtryg has just been declared ruler of Uppland in an international press conference, Norse paganism has been named as Uppland's national religion, and abortion is only legal in unusual circumstances. Crime is a problem. Uppland's national animal is the wolf and its national religion is Norse paganism.

Uppland is ranked 194,268^th in the world and 55^th in Terranova for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring zero on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.