The Republic of Hizuru21 is a huge, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and suspicion of poets. The hard-working population of 867 million Hizuru21ians 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 25.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Hizuru21ian economy, worth 41.0 trillion marks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Arms Manufacturing, and Trout Farming. Average income is 47,247 marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Elections have become procedural nightmares due to voters persistently rejecting candidates, park rangers perform full-body searches on suspected fungus smugglers, professional athletes juggle part-time jobs to avoid bankruptcy, and programmes of questionable content are shown at peak-hours. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hizuru21's national animal is the crocodile, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Hizuru21 is ranked 220,404^th in the world and 7,531^st in Lazarus for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 49.01 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.