The Commonwealth of Hegelian Islands is a colossal, genial nation, notable for its daily referendums, ban on automobiles, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 9 billion Hegelians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, liberal, socially-minded morass — juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Environment. The average income tax rate is 84.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Hegelian economy, worth 517 trillion sneeds a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Basket Weaving and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 57,546 sneeds, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Government officials sit helplessly as they are labelled 'Pompous Womples' by celebrities, surrogate mothers are encouraged to refer to their wombs as 'rental space', tradesmen will knock 10% off their fees if customers pay cash, and tourists from around the world come to visit the country's famous rainforests. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hegelian Islands's national animal is the goose, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Hegelian Islands is ranked 332,522^nd in the world and 16,075^th in Osiris for Most Patriotic, with 0.51 flags saluted per person per day.