The Paradoxical Winter Paradise of Nolaerie is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Uncle Earl with a fair hand, and renowned for its anti-smoking policies, complete lack of prisons, and complete absence of social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 43.503 billion Louisianians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, outspoken government prioritizes Education, with Social Policy and Environment also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Industry aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Orleans. The average income tax rate is 42.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but stagnant Nolaeriean economy, worth 264 trillion picayunes a year, is extremely specialized and mostly made up of the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Gambling. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 6,078 picayunes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Consumption of cat memes has skyrocketed, students cut up leftover picayunes during Arts and Crafts, parents live in fear of governmental 'child protection' squads, and euthanasia is legal. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Nolaerie's national animal is the graceful mercia, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Bokononism.

Nolaerie is ranked 72,573^rd in the world and 5^th in Louisiana for Most Influential, scoring 709 on the Soft Power Disbursement Rating.