The Republic of Handler I is a colossal, cultured nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and compulsory military service. The compassionate, devout population of 3.525 billion Handlers 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Healthcare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 42.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Handler Iian economy, worth 140 trillion Juggernaughts a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Pizza Delivery, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 39,826 Juggernaughts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

The beauty of coastal towns is marred only slightly by all the closed-down storefronts, the nation is infamous for its mass graves of discarded robots, more than one company makes the board game Monopoly, and the government has officially clarified that "wee on your hands to save time" does not count as proper hygiene. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Handler I's national animal is the kiwi, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Handler I is ranked 214,780^th in the world and 88^th in Stygian Abbey for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 5,283.25 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.