The Kingdom of Njordsund is a huge, cultured nation, ruled by Leif Haraldsson with an even hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 903 million Njordsundians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lindholm. The average income tax rate is 67.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Njordsundian economy, worth 69.1 trillion gulls a year, is quite specialized and mostly made up of the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Basket Weaving, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 76,492 gulls, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The official Njordsundian Phrase Book weighs as much as a small child, agreeing to appear on TV is often the best way to access social care, the new foreign policy is "why bother invading neighbours when they can be bought wholesale?", and sex changes are routinely performed at Njordsund's hospitals. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Njordsund's national animal is the reindeer, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Njordsund is ranked 52,662^nd in the world and 592^nd in Europe for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 141.5 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.