The United States of Notre Dame de Paris is a gargantuan, safe nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, state-planned economy, and enforced nudity. The hard-working, devout population of 12.612 billion Notre Dame de Parisians 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 enormous government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Environment, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 61.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Notre Dame de Parisian economy, worth 583 trillion Belles a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Furniture Restoration, Trout Farming, and Tourism. Average income is 46,240 Belles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

The Notre Dame de Paris Automotive Racing Series draws millions of spectators annually while those near the tracks complain about the noise, murderers frequently escape punishment by claiming they were protecting their honour, citizens are regularly found digging for treasure in their gardens, and traveller camps regularly block five-lane superhighways. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Notre Dame de Paris's national animal is the Elle Quand, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Notre Dame de Paris is ranked 77,818^th in the world and 1^st in Louisiana for Safest, scoring 91.27 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.