The Oppressed Peoples of Hospice is a very large, efficient nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 129 million Hospiceans are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The minute, pro-business government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Defense, with Healthcare and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.4%.

The very strong Hospicean economy, worth 7.63 trillion mL - Bloods a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Automobile Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 59,169 mL - Bloods, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 306,855 per year while the poor average 6,181, a ratio of 49.6 to 1.

Grandparents tell young ones tales of the good old days when people had cake on their birthday, political parties are banned from advertising and receiving private donations, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, and citizens can be frequently spotted going about their business stark naked. Crime is a serious problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Hospice's national animal is the patient, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Hospice is ranked 235,096^th in the world and 5,707^th in The North Pacific for Safest, scoring 18 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.