The Objectivist Republic of Haigford is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by President Samuel Taylor with an even hand, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and complete lack of public education. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 25.03 billion Haigfordians are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The tiny, corrupt, pro-business government is dominated by the Department of Defense, with Law & Order also on the agenda, while Environment and Social Policy receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Reagan City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Haigfordian economy, worth a remarkable 3,777 trillion gold standards a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Retail, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is an impressive 150,926 gold standards, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 778,687 per year while the poor average 15,935, a ratio of 48.9 to 1.

Nature magazines featuring stick insects on their covers are sometimes mistaken for fashion magazines, stage mothers commonly give their children the nickname 'Cash', new pilots are regularly reminded that they are more expendable than their planes, and voting for pro-Bigtopian candidates is voluntary. Crime is totally unknown. Haigford's national animal is the bald eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is a major religion.

Haigford is ranked 7,701^st in the world and 3^rd in Union of Free Nations for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 7,408.84 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.