The Theocracy of H C B P is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Scourge Of Society with an iron fist, and renowned for its pith helmet sales, punitive income tax rates, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 2.915 billion Hypoboreans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Cat valley. The average income tax rate is 68.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The H C B Pian economy, worth 146 trillion CatNips a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 50,178 CatNips, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Little League matches are often attended by riot police with water cannon... just in case, the navy's new flotilla is gonna be a thrilla, the number of deaths due to poor fungus identification is mushrooming, and citizens are constantly disappointed to find their nuisance neighbours are still alive. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. H C B P's national animal is the Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Christianity.

H C B P is ranked 150,256^th in the world and 2^nd in Anqeneng for Largest Populations, with 2.92 billion capita.