The State of Zymurgy Northland is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by the Governor with a fair hand, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 30.535 billion Zymurgy Northlandians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and International Aid. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of District City. The average income tax rate is 19.5%.

The strong Zymurgy Northlandian economy, worth a remarkable 1,262 trillion betales a year, is quite specialized and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Arms Manufacturing, and Information Technology. Average income is 41,342 betales, with the richest citizens earning 5.4 times as much as the poorest.

All tariffs have been abolished, the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, Zymurgy Northland has designated District City as its capital city, and The Governor has just been declared ruler of Zymurgy Northland in an international press conference. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Zymurgy Northland's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Zymurgy Northland is ranked 240,189^th in the world and 324^th in Ancient Lands for Lowest Crime Rates, with 54.52 law-abiding acts per hour.