The Republic of Hellman is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Gabriel with an even hand, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, pith helmet sales, and enforced nudity. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 13.119 billion Hellmanians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hellman City. The average income tax rate is 12.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Hellmanian economy, worth a remarkable 2,535 trillion Hellmanic Dollar - H$s a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Retail, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is notable. Average income is an impressive 193,259 Hellmanic Dollar - H$s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Ignorance is considered a politically desirable quality, older citizens lament over the loss of law and order, hypochondriacs demand treatment for genetic disorders they don't have, and the government is washing its hands of alleged corruption. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Hellman's national animal is the bull, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is None.

Hellman is ranked 7,109^th in the world and 5^th in America for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 7,583.89 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.