The Royal Union of Herrebrugh is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by King Joseph III of the Herrebrughers with a fair hand, and notable for its smutty television, rampant corporate plagiarism, and flagrant waste-dumping. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 41.248 billion Herrebrughers enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The enormous, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Josephtown. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Herrebrugher economy, worth a remarkable 9,831 trillion guilders a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Information Technology. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 238,354 guilders, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Contemporary art museums showcase the latest in centuries-old art, cultural heritage is measured in Scoville Heat Units, the television adaptation of Jennifer Government is the most popular program in the nation, and finders keepers is the law of the land. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Herrebrugh's national animal is the Yusovan elephant, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is the Nether-High Dutch Uniting Church.

Herrebrugh is ranked 307,778^th in the world and 185^th in Democratic Socialist Assembly for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector, scoring -40.02 on the Charon Conveyancy Index.