The State of Faint Hope is a colossal, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its burgeoning deer population. The hard-working, cynical population of 5.382 billion Faint Hopeans are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, well-organized government prioritizes Law & Order, with Education, Defense, and Welfare also on the agenda, while Spirituality is ignored. The average income tax rate is 24.2%.

The strong Faint Hopean economy, worth 233 trillion betales a year, is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Basket Weaving, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 43,453 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

It is illegal to make racist remarks in public, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and the Faint Hopean Intelligence Agency relies on internet search engines to know what is happening overseas. Crime is moderate. Faint Hope's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Faint Hope is ranked 192,704^th in the world and 1^st in Union of States for Safest, scoring 46.91 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.