The Estados Unificados of Norim Selen is a huge, genial nation, ruled by João Cunha with a fair hand, and notable for its national health service, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 963 million Norim Selenians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zulye. The average income tax rate is 69.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Norim Selenian economy, worth 94.5 trillion Reais a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 98,180 Reais, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Extraordinary tribunals try accused financial criminals, the constant playing of Merry Birthday on Norim Selenian radio has led to calls for the song to be classified as a crime against humanity, the easiest method of escaping from prison is to take singing lessons, and academics have a bone to pick with free market entrepreneurs. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Norim Selen's national animal is the bison, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Norim Selen is ranked 131,751^st in the world and 2,355^th in The East Pacific for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 1,322.83 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.