The Commonwealth of Norfolkius is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by William Harrison Mitchell with an even hand, and remarkable for its burgeoning Norfolk Patrick Starfish population. The compassionate, democratic, devout population of 1.28 billion Norfolkians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Norfient. The average income tax rate is 13.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Norfolkian economy, worth 82.3 trillion Nrs a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Cheese Exports, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 64,294 Nrs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Attempts to inform people about their unclaimed property are often mistaken for telephone scams, the Federal Council of Norfolkius has been announced as the new Head of State, obstetricians are not allowed to publish ultrasound pictures of fetuses in medical journals, and new mothers can pay for their weekly grocery shop with a bottle of breast milk. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Norfolkius's national animal is the Norfolk Patrick Starfish, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Norfolkius is ranked 140,232^nd in the world and 386^th in Carcassonne for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 8,789.02 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.