The Republic of NS-2 is a titanic, safe nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and infamous sell-swords. The compassionate, hard-working population of 21.987 billion NS-2ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 29.0%.

The NS-2ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,072 trillion $$s a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Automobile Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 48,760 $$s, with the richest citizens earning 6.8 times as much as the poorest.

A popular saying is "don't do the crime if you can't smash the lime(stone)", statue-sitting has replaced the stake-out as the dullest form of police duty, the nation's soldiers sleep four to a bed in order to use space economically, and being nicknamed "Orange Face" has done Leader's credibility no favours. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. NS-2's national animal is the Death's-head Hawkmoth, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

NS-2 is ranked 116,419^th in the world and 1^st in North Star for Smartest Citizens, with 34.11 quips per hour.