The Republic of Hayzes 1 is a huge, safe nation, notable for its stringent health and safety legislation. The quiet, industrious population of 259 million Hayzes 1ians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 23.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Hayzes 1ian economy, worth 8.47 trillion guilders a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Furniture Restoration, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 32,694 guilders, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hayzes 1's national animal is the dove.

Hayzes 1 is ranked 64,776^th in the world and 1,479^th in the Rejected Realms for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 3,678.71 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.