The Most Serene Republic of North Southumberland is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Rulerman The Wise with an even hand, and remarkable for its otherworldly petting zoo, national health service, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 25.339 billion North Southers enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, corrupt, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of North Southumberland City. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient North Southish economy, worth a remarkable 6,754 trillion Floogles a year, is highly specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 266,577 Floogles, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Whipping posts and lashes have been transferred to the Historical Museum of North Southish Embarrassments, programmers often reinvent the wheel, a flying elephant and Rulerman The Wise share the same nickname, and workers tend to schedule naps during all-hands meetings. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. North Southumberland's national animal is the Wombat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

North Southumberland is ranked 291,314^th in the world and 854^th in 10000 Islands for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -32.98 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.