The Colony of Hazelbrust is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its daily referendums and compulsory military service. The hard-working, democratic population of 10.747 billion Hazelbrustians 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 Welfare, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 10.5%.

The strong Hazelbrustian economy, worth 640 trillion Snorks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Furniture Restoration, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 59,617 Snorks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.

It's harder to qualify for IVF than for a good university, the best way to be heard in politics is to speak softly and carry a big comedy prop, war vets look after war animals, and new arrivals are asked the location of the Minister of the Interior's birthmark. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Hazelbrust's national animal is the Squirrel, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Hazelbrust is ranked 40,793^rd in the world and 407^th in the South Pacific for Largest Populations, with 10.7 billion capita.