The State of Herbert Morse is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by the Governor with a fair hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, complete lack of prisons, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 28.997 billion Herbert Morseans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Industry, although Education is also considered important, while Spirituality and Social Policy are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westminster. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.7%.

The thriving Herbert Morsean economy, worth a remarkable 1,470 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is 50,714 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 344,799 per year while the poor average 2,724, a ratio of 126 to 1.

Citizens are bombarded with advertising from their compulsory minature radios, televangelists flaunt their expensive cars when they attend charity events, Herbert Morse has designated Westminster as its capital city, and The Governor has just been declared ruler of Herbert Morse in an international press conference. Crime is a major problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Herbert Morse's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Herbert Morse is ranked 289,448^th in the world and 666^th in Ancient Lands for Lowest Crime Rates, with 33.17 law-abiding acts per hour.