The Democratic Republic of Haestrom is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Kal'Reegar with an even hand, and remarkable for its complete lack of prisons, triple-decker prams, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 1.482 billion Haestromians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Welfare, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Rannoch. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 27.9%.

The thriving Haestromian economy, worth 132 trillion Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Cheese Exports, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 89,471 Credits, with the richest citizens earning 6.7 times as much as the poorest.

Earthquake sirens are a leading cause of hearing loss, the government's official stance on religion is that it is so very silly, psychiatrists bizarrely accompany Kal'Reegar to meetings with foreign heads of state, and citizens are permitted to carry concealed handguns. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Haestrom's national animal is the Dove, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Haestrom is ranked 100,646^th in the world and 1,379^th in the West Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 65.93 law-abiding acts per hour.