The Republic of Hebiyoi Tier is a massive, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, daily referendums, and frequent executions. The hard-nosed population of 2.834 billion Hebiyoi Tierians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 29.3%.

The Hebiyoi Tierian economy, worth 149 trillion yen a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 52,744 yen, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

A PhD just ain't what it used to be, mantis shrimp studies is academia's fastest-growing field, the government is pouring money into 'Operation Enduring Democracy', and government-sponsored gallows are being erected by Violetist temples. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hebiyoi Tier's national animal is the snake, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Hebiyoi Tier is ranked 104,424^th in the world and 692^nd in Remembrance for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 2,216.06 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.