The Holy Empire of Haedlia is a gargantuan, efficient nation, remarkable for its triple-decker prams, public floggings, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 20.961 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 is primarily concerned with Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Spirituality also on the agenda, while Environment and Welfare receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 42.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Haedlian economy, worth an astonishing 13,409 trillion newcoins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is rampant. Average income is a breathtaking 639,757 newcoins, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 3,890,890 per year while the poor average 46,682, a ratio of 83.3 to 1.

Politicians preface their speeches with a declaration that any resemblance to speeches given by individuals living or dead is purely coincidental, environmental protestors are being rounded up and taken away in sinister black vans as a massive land development campaign gets underway, teen parties are often ruined by wet blanket chaperones, and builders spend more time negotiating "tasteful architecture" than on actual construction. 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 113^th in the world and 2^nd in the West Pacific for Highest Wealthy Incomes, with 3.89 million Standard Monetary Units.