The Holy Empire of Haedlia is a gargantuan, efficient nation, renowned for its aversion to nipples, infamous sell-swords, and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 24.959 billion Haedlians 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 relatively small, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Industry, and Spirituality are also considered important, while Environment and Welfare aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 3.6%.

The frighteningly efficient Haedlian economy, worth an astonishing 13,952 trillion newcoins a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is a breathtaking 558,999 newcoins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

The police double as repo men, modern Haedlian art is so hot right now, punk rockers smash it up and then clean it up, and the nation's soldiers are considered the best-dressed in the West Pacific. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force. Haedlia's national animal is the yellow jacket, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Haedlia is ranked 154,313^th in the world and 1,734^th in the West Pacific for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry, scoring 1,644.65 on the Spitz-Pollish Productivity Index.