The Second Commonwealth of Haesan is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Prime Minister Sabrina Hwang with a fair hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, ubiquitous missile silos, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 3.763 billion Haesanites enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hwagang. The average income tax rate is 38.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Haesanian economy, worth 472 trillion Seols a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 125,444 Seols, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Hordes of unemployed lumberjacks have resorted to cutting down utility poles to satisfy their cravings, the people's love for Prime Minister Sabrina Hwang is little more than self-preservation, tradesmen will knock 10% off their fees if customers pay cash, and wandering Haesanites are known for their one-track minds. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Haesan's national animal is the Silver Whale, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Haesan is ranked 45,537^th in the world and 43^rd in International Democratic Union for Most Cultured, scoring 74 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.