The Kingdom of Himi is a tiny, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service. The hard-working population of 8 million Himians 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 Welfare, Defense, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 20.1%.

The strong Himian economy, worth 408 billion HSIES a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Uranium Mining, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 51,107 HSIES, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

Children who can't memorize their multiplication tables are sent to the mines and lobotomies haven't been the same after the practice was severed. Crime, especially youth-related, is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Himi's national animal is the Giant hornet, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Himi is ranked 241,493^rd in the world and 901^st in Concord for Most Cultured, scoring 64 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.