The Republic of Nortafia is a huge, efficient nation, ruled by Amar with an even hand, and notable for its otherworldly petting zoo, compulsory military service, and frequent executions. The hard-working population of 832 million Nortafians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sentinel. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 14.7%.

The very strong Nortafian economy, worth 64.9 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 78,047 dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 234,844 per year while the poor average 20,234, a ratio of 11.6 to 1.

Pristine wilderness has been trashed in the quest for cheaper oil, it takes months to get the proper permits for a child's first tricycle, foreign nations often blame poverty and terrorism on Nortafian selfishness, and new safety regulations require all cars manufactured in Nortafia to be bombproof. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nortafia's national animal is the eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Nortafia is ranked 97,536^th in the world and 31^st in Hive for Most Corrupt Governments, with 13.89 kickbacks per hour.