The Empire of Southern-Nordic States is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Emperor Newman with an even hand, and notable for its parental licensing program, infamous sell-swords, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 10.109 billion Imperial Nords have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nordica. The average income tax rate is 81.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Imperial Nordic economy, worth a remarkable 1,414 trillion Imperial Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 139,945 Imperial Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Travelers are subject to extensive searches if beet stains are visible on their clothing, kindergartners' favourite dance move is the stop-drop-and-roll, Emperor Newman has been known to make speeches in fishing waders, and the nation's democracy attracts huddled masses yearning to breathe free. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Southern-Nordic States's national animal is the Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Christian-Methodism.

Southern-Nordic States is ranked 10,040^th in the world and 1^st in The New Union of Nations for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 12,954.47 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.