The Volksreich Hyperborean of Hidraxia is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by The Father of All with an iron fist, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, parental licensing program, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 2.649 billion Hidraxians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Administration also on the agenda. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Valhalla. The average income tax rate is 76.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The Hidraxian economy, worth 202 trillion Hidraxyms a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, quite specialized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Uranium Mining. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 76,514 Hidraxyms, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The "war on terror" doesn't seem to be making Hidraxians any less frightened, asking 'a penny for your thoughts?' draws law enforcement response, drug deals return to the streets as legions of undercover officers stalk the dark web, and the nation has nearly as many history museums as Hidraxians. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hidraxia's national animal is the eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution, and its national religion is Cult of personality.

Hidraxia is ranked 15,490^th in the world and 15^th in Flanelistan for Most Advanced Defense Forces, scoring 9,207.5 on the Total War Preparedness Rating.