The Free Land of The Ursine Northlands is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Chairbear of the High Council with a fair hand, and notable for its unlimited-speed roads, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 25.436 billion Bears 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 tiny, liberal, outspoken government prioritizes Education, although Industry, Defense, and Environment are also considered important, while Welfare and Social Policy aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of NorthPort. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 3.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Northlander Urrsish economy, worth a remarkable 4,648 trillion golden thalers a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Soda Sales, and Gambling. Average income is an impressive 182,742 golden thalers, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 634,541 per year while the poor average 38,387, a ratio of 16.5 to 1.

The most popular WhoTube videos are ones featuring parodies of iconic songs, in musicals everybody's a little bit racist, every new building project has to undergo a five-year environmental impact study before it can go ahead, and there is a dearth of space for new houses. Crime is totally unknown. The Ursine Northlands's national animal is the hare, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is One Plus Seven or Urrsarhtru.

The Ursine Northlands is ranked 209,246^th in the world and 121^st in International Democratic Union for Most Conservative, scoring 20.5 on the Bush-Santorum Dawning Terror Index.