The State of The Far North is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its absence of drug laws, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 27.381 billion The Far Northerners live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The relatively small, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government is primarily concerned with Education, although Public Transport, Administration, and Law & Order are also considered important, while Welfare and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.0%.

The strong Far Northian economy, worth a remarkable 1,119 trillion betales a year, is quite specialized and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Automobile Manufacturing, and Information Technology. Average income is 40,894 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 278,029 per year while the poor average 2,197, a ratio of 126 to 1.

Voting is voluntary, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, the streets are increasingly clogged with poverty-stricken beggars, and The Far North has designated Capital Heights as its capital city. Crime is a major problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. The Far North's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

The Far North is ranked 74,199^th in the world and 1^st in The Far North for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,888.58 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.