The State of The Far North is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its absence of drug laws, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 22.245 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, with International Aid, Public Transport, and Social Policy also on the agenda, while Welfare and Spirituality aren't funded at all. 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 909 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 263,110^th in the world and 1^st in The Far North for Safest, scoring 14.41 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.