The Republic of Hulldom is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Mark de Vries with a fair hand, and renowned for its rampant corporate plagiarism, smutty television, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 6.36 billion Hulldomians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Alta Via. The average income tax rate is 80.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Hulldomian economy, worth a remarkable 1,312 trillion Great Pounds a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 206,329 Great Pounds, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Student athletes gaze forlornly at abandoned Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrieverball fields, foreign policy is based upon the principle of sieve and take, tradesmen will knock 10% off their fees if customers pay cash, and the tenet of free speech is held dear. Crime is totally unknown. Hulldom's national animal is the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Hulldomianism.

Hulldom is ranked 9,618^th in the world and 131^st in Europe for Rudest Citizens, with 112.91 insults per minute.