The Federal Republic of Nine Provinces is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Erling Haaland with an even hand, and notable for its frequent executions, daily referendums, and public floggings. The hard-nosed population of 1.138 billion Nine Provincesians 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 Law & Order, Administration, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cantabria. The average income tax rate is 47.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Nine Provincesian economy, worth 119 trillion yuan a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Basket Weaving. Average income is an impressive 104,868 yuan, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Gambling is outlawed, running away is an essential part of the elite forces' hand-to-hand training, citizens are permitted to carry concealed handguns, and parents dread their examinations more than their children. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Nine Provinces's national animal is the orca, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to heavy metals seepage into national waterways, and its national religion is Taoism.

Nine Provinces is ranked 59,365^th in the world and 434^th in Europe for Highest Average Incomes, with 104,868.3 Standard Monetary Units.