The Duchy of Insubria is a gargantuan, pleasant nation, ruled by Duke Folco II with an even hand, and notable for its burgeoning cow population. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 14.57 billion Insubrians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Milan. The average income tax rate is 20.7%.

The Insubrian economy, worth 675 trillion lire a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Pizza Delivery, and Trout Farming. Average income is 46,342 lire, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Insubria successfully hosted the Terranova Olympics, the letters L, G, and B must never be grouped together, Duke Folco II has just been declared ruler of Insubria in an international press conference, and Roman Catholicism has been named as Insubria's national religion. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Insubria's national animal is the cow and its national religion is Roman Catholicism.

Insubria is ranked 205,064^th in the world and 31^st in Terranova for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 37.42 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.