The Constitutional Monarchy of Halling is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by PM Elizabeth Lynden with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, ubiquitous missile silos, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 21.171 billion Hallingish 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 government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass — juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Belfast. The average income tax rate is 94.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Hallingish economy, worth a remarkable 2,073 trillion Hallingish Pounds a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is extremely specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing. Average income is 97,943 Hallingish Pounds, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

PM Elizabeth Lynden has more friends than ever before, home renovation projects take decades to complete, motorcycle riders are required to wear so much gear they've been nicknamed "Stay Pufts", and professionals are ready to retire by the time they receive permission to use their credentials. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Halling's national animal is the Owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Hallingicism.

Halling is ranked 18,335^th in the world and 1^st in The United Nations of Ellendor for Lowest Crime Rates, with 91.1 law-abiding acts per hour.