The Republic of Northern Cape is a massive, socially progressive nation, renowned for its burgeoning cobra population. The hard-working, democratic population of 4.573 billion Northern Capeans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 7.4%.

The strong Northern Capean economy, worth 276 trillion francs a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Tourism, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 60,481 francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Northern Cape's national animal is the cobra.

Northern Cape is ranked 186,489^th in the world and 7,381^st in Lazarus for Safest, scoring 50.76 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.