The Duchy of Normandie is a gargantuan, efficient nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 12.387 billion Normans enjoy frequent elections, which are uniformly corrupted by big-spending corporations buying politicians who best suit their interests.

The relatively small, moralistic, pro-business government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Law & Order and Spirituality also on the agenda, while International Aid and Welfare receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rouen. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.7%.

The very strong Norman economy, worth 793 trillion francs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Woodchip Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 64,074 francs, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 213,261 per year while the poor average 14,344, a ratio of 14.9 to 1.

Military spending is on the increase, Normandie has designated Rouen as its capital city, Leader has just been declared ruler of Normandie in an international press conference, and a major religion has been named as Normandie's national religion. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Normandie's national animal is the lion, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Normandie is ranked 259,596^th in the world and 68^th in Terranova for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring -4.69 on the Hickory Productivity Index.