The Imperium of Norlapora is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its digital currency, prohibition of alcohol, and vat-grown people. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 3.749 billion Norlaporans 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 large, 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 Frostwatch. The average income tax rate is 93.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Norlaporan economy, worth 688 trillion Bearcoins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an impressive 183,573 Bearcoins, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Physics lessons mostly involve talking about emotional management techniques, women complaining about lack of opportunity are told to "man up", colonial citizens are forced to sing the praise of the "Great Norlaporan Liberator", and the number of judges has tripled in recent months. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Norlapora's national animal is the polar bear, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Norlapora is ranked 36,970^th in the world and 311^th in Suspicious for Most Beautiful Environments, with 769.32 pounds of wildlife per square mile.