The State of Humboldt Bay is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 11.486 billion Humboldt Bayians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is solely concerned with Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westminster. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.3%.

The strong Humboldt Bayian economy, worth 562 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Gambling, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is 49,012 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 319,208 per year while the poor average 2,984, a ratio of 107 to 1.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, employers may fire workers without giving any reason, the tenet of free speech is held dear, and Humboldt Bay has designated Westminster as its capital city. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Humboldt Bay's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Humboldt Bay is ranked 268,965^th in the world and 664^th in Ancient Lands for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring -9.49 on the Clooney Contribution Index.