The Free Land of Hope is a massive, genial nation, notable for its daily referendums, frequent executions, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic population of 3.905 billion Hopeans 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 is primarily concerned with Education, with Industry, Healthcare, and Defense also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Environment aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 14.1%.

The strong Hopean economy, worth 276 trillion pesos a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Basket Weaving, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 70,837 pesos, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Kids looking for shark teeth have become ancient history, the armed forces are locked in an expensive and bloody war abroad to stamp out possible terrorists, billions of pesos are spent to take high-quality photos of the Wolf Nebula, and the nation's police officers are famously miserable-looking. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Hope's national animal is the wolf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Hope is ranked 106,278^th in the world and 36^th in Serenity for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 1,246.06 on the Gilded Widget Scale.