The Socialist Democracy of ECC Norway is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Gordon Brown with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 1.166 billion Norwegians 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 Administration, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Oslo. The average income tax rate is 88.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Norwegian economy, worth 138 trillion Norwegian Kroner a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is an impressive 118,732 Norwegian Kroner, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The Forestry Department has decided you really can't fight fire with fire, the bonfire of the old paper records can be seen for miles around Oslo, the aphorism "there's no need to argue" has been dismissed by Norwegians, and bitter pastors forced to officiate gay marriage 'accidentally' pronounce couples "husband and abomination". Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. ECC Norway's national animal is the Moose, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is What ever you want.

ECC Norway is ranked 8,456^th in the world and 180^th in the Rejected Realms for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 56.53 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.