The Great Union of Norbarch is a colossal, socially progressive nation, notable for its ban on automobiles, anti-smoking policies, and compulsory vegetarianism. The compassionate population of 7.547 billion Norbarchians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Bæn. The average income tax rate is 92.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Norbarchian economy, worth a remarkable 1,019 trillion Euros 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 Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 135,108 Euros, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Nature reserves often contain artificial waterfalls and concrete paths, Leader is famed for giving great back rubs, Leader has been known to make speeches in fishing waders, and one can wake up in Norbarch and have breakfast in Bigtopia. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Norbarch's national animal is the Owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Norbarch is ranked 4,885^th in the world and 95^th in Europe for Safest, scoring 131.58 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.