The Norðrvegr of Runestone is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Óðinn Valþognir with an even hand, and remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, anti-smoking policies, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 10.297 billion Skálds enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bifröst. The average income tax rate is 76.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Runic economy, worth a remarkable 1,588 trillion kroner a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 154,256 kroner, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Garishly-decorated government buildings are being hailed as the height of 'religious nouveau', political clichés like "band-aid solutions" and "adrenaline shots to the economy" are headed for the dumpster, volunteers are signing up to take arms against an incursion of flesh-eating zombies (Runestone has found 1 easter egg), and hockey players who drop their gloves discard them on abandoned baseball mitts. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Runestone's national animal is the Snowy Owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Yggdrasil Worship.

Runestone is ranked 16,435^th in the world and 8^th in Fjord for Lowest Crime Rates, with 92.8 law-abiding acts per hour.