The Fiefdom of HMS Hermione is a massive, pleasant nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, ubiquitous missile silos, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 1.739 billion HMS Hermioneans 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 15.3%.

The HMS Hermionean economy, worth 90.7 trillion runes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 52,179 runes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

The tax agency is feared more than serial killers and terrorists, suit-clad businessmen have been taking advantage of the relaxed welfare qualifications by shopping with food stamps, returning vacationers often find that their property is now a construction site, and a major religion has been named as HMS Hermione's national religion. Crime, especially youth-related, is moderate. HMS Hermione's national animal is the lion, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

HMS Hermione is ranked 254,098^th in the world and 1,574^th in Remembrance for Most Beautiful Environments, with 203.2 pounds of wildlife per square mile.