The Oppressed Peoples of The Hamster Elu Poked is a large, pleasant nation, notable for its suspicion of poets. The hard-working population of 56 million Hamster Elu Pokedians 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 18.0%.

The Hamster Elu Pokedian economy, worth 2.61 trillion Pokeses a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Soda Sales, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 46,657 Pokeses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

It is illegal to make racist remarks in public, TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas, over a third of the seats in sports stadiums have been removed to make room for female-only commodes, and a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway. Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Hamster Elu Poked's national animal is the Hamster.

The Hamster Elu Poked is ranked 19,275^th in the world and 604^th in The East Pacific for Largest Soda Pop Sector, scoring 4,920.43 on the Addison-Fukk Productivity Rating.