The Republic of Hallownesia is a massive, safe nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, public floggings, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 2.7 billion Hallownesians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The relatively small, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Tiqqun. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 16.4%.

The powerhouse Hallownesian economy, worth 219 trillion Geos a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 81,405 Geos, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 267,398 per year while the poor average 18,585, a ratio of 14.4 to 1.

Toddler groups have taken over local libraries, justice is available only to those who can afford its price tag, the "Underwear of Women in Power" issue of The The Tiqqun Times is sold out, and it is against the rules of boxing to hit above or below the belt. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hallownesia's national animal is the cow, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Hallownesia is ranked 70,471^st in the world and 17^th in Underground Earth Facility for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 3,073.2 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.