The United Kingdom of Talvimaa is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its complete lack of prisons, hatred of cheese, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 540 million Nordics hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lahtela. The average income tax rate is 44.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Nordic economy, worth 27.4 trillion kroonas a year, is quite specialized and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Retail, Basket Weaving, and Book Publishing. Average income is 50,773 kroonas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Owning a really cute pet is grounds for immediate investigation, schoolboys who turn to watch pretty girls go by are given detention, banning party poppers has been a real party pooper, and there's a lot of hot air coming from the Capitol Building. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Talvimaa's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Talvimaa is ranked 106,162^nd in the world and 11^th in Elysion for Highest Poor Incomes, with 29,498.61 Standard Monetary Units.