The Union of Neo-Hermitius is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, irreverence towards religion, and suspicion of poets. The compassionate, cynical population of 520 million Neo-Hermitians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hermitia. The average income tax rate is 36.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Neo-Hermitian economy, worth 56.6 trillion Herms a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 108,817 Herms, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

4-year-olds are often found reminiscing about the 'good old days', eminent domain has been abolished, cold medicines curiously become cheaper when government officials sneeze, and Neo-Hermitian police have to pay out of their own pockets for bulletproof vests. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Neo-Hermitius's national animal is the Hermit Crab, which can occasionally be seen avoiding garbage in the nation's murky oceans.

Neo-Hermitius is ranked 171,146^th in the world and 4^th in The Universal Union for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 949.15 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.