The Peoples Republic of Peoples Republic of Haven is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Sidney Harris with an iron fist, and notable for its frequent executions, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, cynical population of 3.979 billion Havenites are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nouveau Paris. The average income tax rate is 32.3%.

The strong Peoples Republic of Havenian economy, worth 221 trillion Havenite Credits a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Basket Weaving, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 55,698 Havenite Credits, with the richest citizens earning 5.3 times as much as the poorest.

Students do more community service than homework, the government's official stance on religion is that it is so very silly, Sidney Harris has been known to threaten dissenting citizens with a machine gun at press conferences, and video evidence of cruel animal experiments tends to be of poor quality. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Peoples Republic of Haven's national animal is the Havenite rooster, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Atheism.

Peoples Republic of Haven is ranked 115,060^th in the world and 576^th in Europe for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 732.88 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.