The Republic of Hedphelym- is a very large, safe nation, renowned for its lack of airports, daily referendums, and suspicion of poets. The compassionate, cynical population of 369 million Hedphelym-ians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 48.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Hedphelym-ian economy, worth 22.5 trillion Coins a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Automobile Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 61,014 Coins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

'Animalnado 6: You Gotta Be Kidding Me' is this summer's top-grossing movie, lobotomies haven't been the same after the practice was severed, major corporations receive tax breaks for no apparent reason, and funeral directors are frequently looking at their watches during funerals. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hedphelym-'s national animal is the Animal, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Hedphelym- is ranked 19,007^th in the world and 18^th in Charleslandia for Safest, scoring 113.9 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.