The Protectorate of Hakkewerpen is a gargantuan, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and state-planned economy. The hard-nosed population of 13.269 billion Hakkewerpenians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 33.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Hakkewerpenian economy, worth 800 trillion Hugs a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Pizza Delivery, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 60,361 Hugs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Maximum security fish farms leave caged salmon pining for the fjords, minor parties are virtually absent in Parliament, the military struggles with recruitment, and lifeguards are more concerned with watching for sharks than struggling swimmers. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hakkewerpen's national animal is the Rottweiler, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Hakkewerpen is ranked 31,406^th in the world and 74^th in belgium for Largest Populations, with 13.3 billion capita.