The Parlamentary Republic of Union of Nobelia is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by President Grace Summer Austin Atkins with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, digital currency, and soft-spoken computers. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 6.384 billion Nobelianos are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Pueblos Nobelianos. The average income tax rate is 98.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Nobeliano economy, worth a remarkable 1,581 trillion E-Kings a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an amazing 247,705 E-Kings, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Government employees have reverted to carrier pigeon due to never-ending virus scans, the Treasury has been accused of flushing money down the toilet, town nameplates frequently raise giggles from passing tourists, and construction of the Really Big Hadron Collider is underway. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Union of Nobelia's national animal is the Hummingbird, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Union of Nobelia is ranked 1,862^nd in the world and 1^st in Union of Liberal Socialists for Smartest Citizens, with 187.3 quips per hour.