The Empire of Herman Goldstine is a gargantuan, safe nation, renowned for its enslaved workforce, frequent executions, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, devout population of 12.001 billion Herman Goldstineans 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 juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 27.8%.

The Herman Goldstinean economy, worth 642 trillion Credits a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 53,547 Credits, with the richest citizens earning 8.2 times as much as the poorest.

The "war on terror" doesn't seem to be making Herman Goldstineans any less frightened, heartfelt sentiments are mercilessly marketed by a million-Credit treacle machine, advanced mathematics books explain how two plus two equals five, and international tensions are high as Herman Goldstine threatens any government with the audacity to arrest its citizens. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Herman Goldstine's national animal is the Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Herman Goldstine is ranked 139,351^st in the world and 69^th in The Gallery for Most Primitive, scoring -47.82 on the Scary Big Number Scale.