Nation/North Harper

The Kingdom of North Harper is a huge, cultured nation, remarkable for its daily referendums, free-roaming dinosaurs, and smutty television. The hard-working, democratic population of 506 million North Harperians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Vienna. The average income tax rate is 40.9%.

The frighteningly efficient North Harperian economy, worth 66.8 trillion Pounds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 132,086 Pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Everyone suspects that everyone else is a terrorist, several citizens have complained about scientists abducting their pets for experimentation, there has been a series of riots between local cannibals and health food advocates, and the automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. North Harper's national animal is the Plott Hound, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

North Harper is ranked 13,695th in the world and 1st in Alpine Union for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 19,259.42 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.