The Kingdom of Northland is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by King Carl with a fair hand, and notable for its burgeoning lion population. The hard-working, democratic population of 13.072 billion Northlanders hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Dunelm. The average income tax rate is 8.0%.

The Northlandic economy, worth 733 trillion pounds a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Trout Farming, and Gambling. Average income is 56,095 pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, genetic research has been halted, King Carl has just been declared ruler of Northland in an international press conference, and Crístendóm has been named as Northland's national religion. Crime is relatively low. Northland's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Crístendóm.

Northland is ranked 118,418^th in the world and 14^th in Northumbria for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 50 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.