The Republic of Hoveton is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its punitive income tax rates, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.166 billion Hovetonians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 56.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Hovetonian economy, worth 57.0 trillion Pounds a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Arms Manufacturing, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 48,855 Pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Weapons are only sold to foreign governments that are legitimate enough to not bounce the cheque, minority children spend hours bussing to schools miles away from home, Hoveton's heavy congestion charges are the bane of motorists' lives, and scenic mountain valleys are flooded with water as damming projects get underway. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hoveton's national animal is the Canary, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Hoveton is ranked 239,858^th in the world and 11,162^nd in The North Pacific for Most Avoided, scoring 1.19 on the Kardashian Reflex Score.