The Kingdom of Card Harbor III is a very large, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 178 million Card Harbor IIIians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Administration, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 20.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Card Harbor IIIian economy, worth 8.82 trillion waves a year, is led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. Average income is 49,542 waves, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Major boxing matches are held in government buildings, the government has officially clarified that "wee on your hands to save time" does not count as proper hygiene, paper and ink publications are subsidised by the government to keep them in the black, and Bigtopian interference in domestic elections is always democratically sanctioned. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Card Harbor III's national animal is the trout, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Card Harbor III is ranked 65,938^th in the world and 1^st in The United Colonies of Blue Harbor for Largest Basket Weaving Sector, scoring 4,201.27 on the Hickory Productivity Index.