The Borderlands of Northern Antarcticaland is a small, socially progressive nation, notable for its rum-swilling pirates, daily referendums, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 40 million Antarcticans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Defense, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 4.0%.

The very strong Antarctican economy, worth 2.95 trillion ice cubes a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Uranium Mining, and Retail. Average income is 73,786 ice cubes, with the richest citizens earning 5.2 times as much as the poorest.

The optimally efficient parking strategy for business commuters is referred to as the "traveling salesman problem", UFO sightings are listed daily in the morning news, lawyers spend as much time preparing their make-up as they do their briefs, and the government thinks Antarcticans can achieve social cohesion by drinking soda together. Crime, especially youth-related, is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Northern Antarcticaland's national animal is the robot, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Northern Antarcticaland is ranked 272,091^st in the world and 16^th in Southcramento Empire for Safest, scoring 7.08 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.