The Republic of Northern 1 is a colossal, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory gun ownership and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 9.84 billion Northern 1ians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.
The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 27.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.
The large but inefficient Northern 1ian economy, worth 422 trillion florins a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving, Woodchip Exports, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 42,947 florins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.
Nude art is becoming wildly popular, blind students are at a disadvantage now that test papers printed in braille have been discontinued, Bigtopian interference in domestic elections is always democratically sanctioned, and on graduation day the hats thrown in the air fly high enough to stun passing pigeons. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Northern 1's national animal is the unicorn.
Northern 1 is ranked 190,294th in the world and 7th in Georgetown for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 31,093.71 Standard Monetary Units.
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Northern 1 was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Primitive.
- : Northern 1 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Armed.
- : Northern 1 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Armed.
- : Northern 1 was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Most Armed.
- : Northern 1's influence in Georgetown rose from "Powerbroker" to "Power".
- : Northern 1's influence in Georgetown rose from "Eminence Grise" to "Powerbroker".
- : Following new legislation in Northern 1, on graduation day the hats thrown in the air fly high enough to stun passing pigeons.
- : Following new legislation in Northern 1, Bigtopian interference in domestic elections is always democratically sanctioned.
- : Following new legislation in Northern 1, blind students are at a disadvantage now that test papers printed in braille have been discontinued.
- : Following new legislation in Northern 1, nude art is becoming wildly popular.