The Commonwealth of Haarmony is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Banacker with an even hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, prohibition of alcohol, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate population of 17.45 billion Haarmonyians 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 government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass — juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aerie. The average income tax rate is 83.8%.

The all-consuming Haarmonyian economy, worth a remarkable 1,450 trillion Dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 83,122 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.9 times as much as the poorest.

Skateboarding is considered a form of diplomacy, a cat may look at a king and a dude can look at an ass, Maxtopian tourists make expensive pilgrimages to Aerie to enjoy their national art, and diplomatic missions typically end with a flurry of childish insults, accusations and phlegm. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Haarmony's national animal is the Wildcat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Humanistic Secularism.

Haarmony is ranked 13,681^st in the world and 248^th in NationStates for Lowest Crime Rates, with 95.66 law-abiding acts per hour.