The Republic of Hittanryan is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by President George Rowan with a fair hand, and remarkable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, daily referendums, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic population of 14.444 billion Adirans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Laconia. The average income tax rate is 82.6%.

The all-consuming Adiran economy, worth a remarkable 2,274 trillion Adiran Dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 157,500 Adiran Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.6 times as much as the poorest.

The nation has opened its arms to an influx of refugees, construction of the Really Big Hadron Collider is underway, scenic mountain valleys are flooded with water as damming projects get underway, and Hittanryan has one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hittanryan's national animal is the Raccoon, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Hittanryan is ranked 110,622^nd in the world and 22^nd in The Cornellian Empire for Largest Retail Industry, scoring 53.55 on the Shrinkwrap Consignment Productivity Index.