The Republic of Noristoniaka is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Ivan Talvenpoigu with an even hand, and remarkable for its soft-spoken computers, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 7.566 billion Karjalans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Petroskoi. The average income tax rate is 97.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Karelian economy, worth a remarkable 1,600 trillion rublas 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 Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 211,555 rublas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Only fully-fledged members of MENSA are allowed to vote, Widow Twankey complains about being "cancelled", stern tutting by international commentators has persuaded Noristoniaka to disarm, and foreign 'investors' have been taking a great interest in the new secret shuttle. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Noristoniaka's national animal is the eider, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Orthodox Christianity.

Noristoniaka is ranked 3,466^th in the world and 63^rd in Europe for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 660.86 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.