The Republic of Nortodia is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Nort with a fair hand, and notable for its daily referendums, absence of drug laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 2.042 billion Nortodians are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The medium-sized, liberal, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Han City. The average income tax rate is 58.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Nortodian economy, worth 164 trillion Nortos a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Retail, Basket Weaving, and Information Technology. Average income is 80,474 Nortos, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A surprising number of police officers have been arrested for Otter sacrifices, Han City has become the number one destination for urban exploration in Balder, turning the other cheek is accompanied by a polite letter of complaint, and the government has adopted a "Lightning Never Strikes Twice" approach to dealing with natural disasters. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nortodia's national animal is the Otter, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Nortodia is ranked 187,175^th in the world and 6,577^th in Balder for Most Armed, with 0.28 weapons per person.