The Senate and People of Hugoland is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Consul Augustus Bonifatius with an even hand, and remarkable for its smutty television, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless population of 31.447 billion Hugolandians enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

The relatively small, corrupt, liberal government prioritizes Education, although Industry, Healthcare, and Defense are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Mercoburg. The average income tax rate is 75.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Hugolandian economy, worth an astonishing 16,632 trillion gold denarii a year, is broadly diversified and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Information Technology, Tourism, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is a breathtaking 528,891 gold denarii, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Pieces of iron pyrite are believed to be worth their weight in gold, millions are awarded in damages for bad haircuts, the nation's weary schoolchildren excel at sport but must count scores on their fingers, and children grow up believing the sun to be a myth. Crime is totally unknown. Hugoland's national animal is the Pelican, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Hugolandian Pantheon.

Hugoland is ranked 286,570^th in the world and 11,110^th in Lazarus for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring -37.55 on the Clooney Contribution Index.