The Federal Republic of Norvoz is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Prime Minister with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, otherworldly petting zoo, and rampant corporate plagiarism. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 3.264 billion Norvozians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Norvos. The average income tax rate is 4.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Norvozian economy, worth 721 trillion Rupees a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 220,900 Rupees, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

The government's new "quiet competence" initiative has supporters and detractors alike reeling in confusion, students memorise knock-knock jokes for their mandatory twice-a-term Comedy Examinations, pedal-powered removal vans are a popular Maxxmas gift for the children of separated parents, and a well-funded social safety net protects the unfortunate. Crime is totally unknown. Norvoz's national animal is the Gaur, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Norvoz is ranked 6,232^nd in the world and 282^nd in The North Pacific for Most Cultured, scoring 151 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.