The Democratic Republic of North Abandonia is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by President Fredonia with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, anti-smoking policies, and pith helmet sales. The compassionate, devout population of 4.75 billion Fredonians are prohibited from doing almost everything except voting, which they do timidly and conservatively.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, socially-minded morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fredonia. The average income tax rate is 96.5%.

The frighteningly efficient North Abandonian economy, worth 581 trillion Fredons a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 122,436 Fredons, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Fewer people are bathing as citizens must show ration stamps before they can turn on their faucets, parties that are too noisy are broken up to prevent disturbing wildlife, the government has undertaken a massive health education program to combat VODAIS, and dancing with your first cousin is a misdemeanor. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. North Abandonia's national animal is the Fredonian Dog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Fredoniasm.

North Abandonia is ranked 3,168^th in the world and 71^st in The East Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 128.9 law-abiding acts per hour.