The Greater-Saxon Principality of Holmkerk is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Prince Baldwin VI with an iron fist, and notable for its compulsory military service, keen interest in outer space, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 3.58 billion Holmkerkers are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hamburg-Holmkerkstadt. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 66.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Holmkerker economy, worth 390 trillion Saxon Marks a year, is quite specialized and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Trout Farming, and Basket Weaving. Average income is an impressive 109,183 Saxon Marks, with the richest citizens earning 6.0 times as much as the poorest.

Raver DJ XStacy holds multiple medical degrees in chillaxing, there's no representation without taxation, the number of deaths due to poor fungus identification is mushrooming, and the government guarantees extra-soft tissues to fire-snorting elephants. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Holmkerk's national animal is the Lion, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Roman Catholicism.

Holmkerk is ranked 14,005^th in the world and 31^st in Christians for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 7,412.4 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.