The Federal Republic of Hesperie is a mid-sized, genial nation, renowned for its compulsory military service and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 97 million Hesperieans 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.3%.

The strong Hesperiean economy, worth 6.15 trillion Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Trout Farming, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 63,389 Dollars, with the richest citizens earning 7.5 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is relatively low. Hesperie's national animal is the Eagle, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Hesperie is ranked 63,513^th in the world and 1,270^th in the South Pacific for Nicest Citizens, with 16.29 average smiles per day.