The Empire of Severoslovansk is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Holy Emperor Edvard Stepkovic with an iron fist, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and free-roaming dinosaurs. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 1.12 billion Severoslovans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Darčo. The average income tax rate is 32.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Severoslovan economy, worth 91.6 trillion Slovan Došs a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Tourism, and Information Technology. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 81,794 Slovan Došs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

The only soporific permitted during sermons is the preacher's voice, street crime is on the rise as police officers spend most of their time in prisons, libraries are refusing to stock A Midsummer Night's Dream because it has an ass in it, and Severoslovans incessantly needle their doctors for relief. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Severoslovansk's national animal is the Slovan Eagle, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities, and its national religion is Solavism.

Severoslovansk is ranked 59,171^st in the world and 11^th in Kerbals of the North for Largest Black Market, with 9.93 trillion Standard Monetary Units.