The Borderlands of Nothreen is a massive, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, otherworldly petting zoo, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 2.971 billion Nothreenians 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, corrupt, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is effectively ruled by the Department of Industry, with Law & Order and Environment not funded at all. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Nothreenian economy, worth 800 trillion Noos a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Soda Sales, Gambling, and Information Technology. Average income is an amazing 269,492 Noos, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 2,551,282 per year while the poor average 2,085, a ratio of 1,223 to 1.

Citizens know never to accept cookies from strangers, the government is eagerly awaiting a multi-million Noos payment from a deposed Smalltopian monarch, the diplomatic corps stinks, and the government's official stance on scientific inquiry is 'there's no question so big that it can't be ignored'. Crime, especially youth-related, is so common that it is unusual to encounter someone following the law, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Nothreen's national animal is the dove, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Nothreen is ranked 6,134^th in the world and 176^th in the South Pacific for Most Extreme, scoring 42.36 on the Paul-Nader Subjective Decentrality Index.