The Free Land of The Ursine Northlands is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by ChairBear of the High Council with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, avant-garde cinema, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 32.185 billion Bears hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, outspoken government prioritizes Education, with Industry, Administration, and Environment also on the agenda, while Social Policy and Welfare 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 4.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Northlander Urrsish economy, worth a remarkable 6,879 trillion golden thalers a year, is dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Soda Sales, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 213,761 golden thalers, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 658,004 per year while the poor average 53,647, a ratio of 12.3 to 1.

Volunteers are signing up to take arms against an incursion of flesh-eating zombies (The Ursine Northlands has found 7 easter eggs), the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, visitors to Violet Rock City are stunned to learn that they must memorize the "99 Principles" before entering, and city budgets are spent entirely on supporting the town royalty. 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 39,310^th in the world and 6^th in International Democratic Union for Most Patriotic, with 37.23 flags saluted per person per day.