The Rough and Tumble of North Polcomia is a titanic, socially progressive nation, ruled by Humble Leader with a fair hand, and renowned for its rampant corporate plagiarism, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 11.045 billion North Polcomians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Administration, Industry, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Daylight. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient North Polcomian economy, worth a remarkable 1,909 trillion merits a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Soda Sales, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. Average income is an impressive 172,884 merits, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 812,596 per year while the poor average 21,885, a ratio of 37.1 to 1.

Legislators work 24/7 due to an influx of single-issue bills, the best defense is a good fence, dangerous criminals are often 'accidentally' sent on one-way trips to Maxtopia, and exiles see that the line where the sky meets the sea is just clouds and rain. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. North Polcomia's national animal is the nightingale, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is a tolerant religion.

North Polcomia is ranked 2,411^th in the world and 1^st in Polcomia for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 172,192.71 Standard Monetary Units.