The Peoples Socialist Republic of North Amherst is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by General Secretary Lucas Weston with an even hand, and renowned for its state-planned economy, keen interest in outer space, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 13.286 billion North Amherstinians 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 large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Charlotte. The average income tax rate is 99.0%.

The frighteningly efficient North Amherstian economy, worth a remarkable 3,141 trillion Gons a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is an amazing 236,473 Gons, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Hypochondriacs demand treatment for genetic disorders they don't have, the "boy who cried wolf" policy makes sick people reluctant to call an ambulance, children are terrified that the 'flying police monster' will come to take them away in the night, and confessions don't count if suffixed with "izzle". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. North Amherst's national animal is the Gorilla, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Judaism.

North Amherst is ranked 4,524^th in the world and 26^th in The Leftist Assembly for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 589.61 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.