The Kingdom of Hastren is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Queen Kathrin II with an even hand, and notable for its pith helmet sales, sprawling nuclear power plants, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 2.008 billion Hastrians 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 prioritizes Defense, although Education, Administration, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Spirituality is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Neufeld. The average income tax rate is 50.2%.

The strong Hastrian economy, worth 159 trillion Pryldings a year, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Tourism, and Information Technology. Average income is 79,659 Pryldings, with the richest citizens earning 5.1 times as much as the poorest.

Purported secret military bases are dismissed by Queen Kathrin II to be highly-advanced toilet factories, the nation is committed to nuclear rearmament, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, and newspapers are running a front-page picture of Queen Kathrin II holding a crowbar and standing over a bloodied stockbroker. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hastren's national animal is the Crocodile, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Orthodoxism.

Hastren is ranked 30,556^th in the world and 426^th in Europe for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 183.76 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.