The Holy Empire of Haedlia is a gargantuan, orderly nation, renowned for its deadly medical pandemics, anti-smoking policies, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless, devout population of 23.675 billion Haedlians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The tiny, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Industry, and Spirituality are also considered important, while Environment and Welfare receive no funds. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Haedlian economy, worth an astonishing 12,829 trillion newcoins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is a breathtaking 541,919 newcoins, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 2,179,622 per year while the poor average 90,170, a ratio of 24.2 to 1.

Pet owners must make a payment if their charges leave a deposit, citizens are regularly arrested in queues for 'loitering', the government is lending a hand to private industry, and everybody's got wood thanks to Leader. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force. Haedlia's national animal is the yellow jacket, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Haedlia is ranked 79,385^th in the world and 838^th in the West Pacific for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 2,676.99 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.