The Republic of Havenland is a huge, genial nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working population of 444 million Havenlandians 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, Welfare, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 16.7%.

The strong Havenlandian economy, worth 29.1 trillion US$s a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 65,558 US$s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.4 times as much as the poorest.

Truncheon-mounted cameras record the beating of criminals in dynamic HD detail, citizens are remarkably well involved in the political process, designer truncheons are the latest law enforcement fashion craze, and coffee cups have grown in size to accommodate the huge ingredients list. Crime is totally unknown. Havenland's national animal is the griffin, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Havenland is ranked 180,759^th in the world and 213^th in Astoria for Most Corrupt Governments, with 2.81 kickbacks per hour.