The Free Land of Hopias is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, ubiquitous missile silos, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 143 million Hopiasians 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 Spirituality, Defense, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 17.3%.

The very strong Hopiasian economy, worth 10.7 trillion Hopias Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 74,647 Hopias Dollars, with the richest citizens earning 6.6 times as much as the poorest.

Minor parties are virtually absent in Parliament, it's normal to start working life with crippling financial debt, a signed affidavit from a prominent anti-corruption advocate declares that he is in fact a crook after all, and conversion therapy coupons are a popular present for coming of age ceremonies. Crime, especially youth-related, is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Hopias's national animal is the falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Hopias is ranked 96,713^th in the world and 87^th in Lands End for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 1,525.11 on the Gilded Widget Scale.