The Smuggling of The Norwegian Ridgeback is a massive, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 1.219 billion Norwegian Ridgebackians 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 Welfare, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 22.1%.

The Norwegian Ridgebackian economy, worth 50.4 trillion Galleons a year, is led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Cheese Exports, and Gambling. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 41,330 Galleons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent. The Norwegian Ridgeback's national animal is the Norwegian Ridgeback, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

The Norwegian Ridgeback is ranked 178,800^th in the world and 3,180^th in Artificial Solar System for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.