The Republic of Helbrecht is a mammoth, efficient nation, notable for its infamous sell-swords, enslaved workforce, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 8.889 billion Helbrechtians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 21.3%.

The powerhouse Helbrechtian economy, worth 707 trillion throne gelts a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Cheese Exports, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 79,601 throne gelts, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 257,677 per year while the poor average 18,569, a ratio of 13.9 to 1.

Some say Leader has gone MAD after authorizing the development of apocalyptic biological weapons, paralegals spend all day Hewlett-Packing attorneys' law briefs, prison reforms have replaced communal luaus with communal loos, and professional athletes juggle part-time jobs to avoid bankruptcy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Helbrecht's national animal is the imperial aquila, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Helbrecht is ranked 16,213^th in the world and 110^th in Remembrance for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 5,299.34 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.