The Empire of North Canterandar is a massive, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, zero percent divorce rate, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 1.334 billion North Canterandarians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The relatively small, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 11.5%.

The strong North Canterandarian economy, worth 105 trillion bitcoins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Soda Sales. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 79,231 bitcoins, with the richest citizens earning 8.0 times as much as the poorest.

Confusing advertising has left citizens unsure if cults will either welcome them or try to kill them, children's books regularly feature formerly distressed damsels suing their princes, crackheads chase drug-loaded drones in hopes of a lucky drop, and torture is commonly used to extract information from suspected criminals. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. North Canterandar's national animal is the falcon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

North Canterandar is ranked 161,340^th in the world and 3,197^th in The East Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 60.19 law-abiding acts per hour.