The Free Land of New Nordica is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by The Lögsögumaðr Differential Engine with an even hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 26.537 billion New Nordicans are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, pro-business individuals prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Public Transport, and Education are also considered important, while Social Policy and Welfare aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Þjóðveldið. Income tax is unheard of.

The powerhouse New Nordican economy, worth a remarkable 4,530 trillion Golden Kronurs a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Arms Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is an impressive 170,723 Golden Kronurs, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,053,632 per year while the poor average 12,004, a ratio of 87.8 to 1.

The country is littered with broken homes, what's in your genes matters more than what's in your jeans, immigrant herding has become a national pastime, and citizens are enjoying a recent large cut in taxes. Crime is pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. New Nordica's national animal is the Puffin, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

New Nordica is ranked 292,157^th in the world and 10,979^th in Osiris for Lowest Crime Rates, with 9.98 law-abiding acts per hour.