The Unrecognized Kindness of Background Hufflepuff is a colossal, orderly nation, notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, avowedly heterosexual populace, and state-planned economy. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 7.343 billion Hufflepuffs are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The enormous, corrupt government prioritizes Administration, with Education, Law & Order, and Industry also on the agenda, while Public Transport isn't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 67.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Hufflepuff economy, worth 568 trillion Galleons a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized black market in Soda Sales, Beef-Based Agriculture, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 77,385 Galleons, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

The government regularly hires contractors to construct high rise apartments, Leader claims to be the epitome of family values, the Communist Party claims that selling things for profit isn't necessarily capitalism, and standing on one leg in public is a criminal offence. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Background Hufflepuff's national animal is the Badger, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Background Hufflepuff is ranked 73,867^th in the world and 1^st in Hufflepuff for Largest Populations, with 7.34 billion capita.