The Royal Maritime Union of New Vinland is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Prime Minister Richard Whittington with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, smutty television, and national health service. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 26.309 billion New Vinlanders enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Montreal. The average income tax rate is 85.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient New Vinlandic economy, worth a remarkable 3,934 trillion Maritime Pounds a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 149,547 Maritime Pounds, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Even secular New Vinlanders are shouting "Blessed are the cheesemakers!", visiting dignitaries often end up cuddling in the hot tub with Prime Minister Richard Whittington, school nurse's offices feature full-service operating suites, and a well-funded social safety net protects the unfortunate. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Vinland's national animal is the Canada Lynx, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is The National Council on Faith Diversity.

New Vinland is ranked 235,927^th in the world and 97^th in Canada for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 21,235.79 Standard Monetary Units.