The Matriarchy of Highlanders is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working, cynical population of 7.843 billion Highlandersians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 20.3%.

The strong Highlandersian economy, worth 372 trillion aurums a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Pizza Delivery, and Book Publishing. Average income is 47,437 aurums, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

Surveillance cameras are banned, the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, and organ donation is compulsory. Crime is moderate. Highlanders's national animal is the bovina, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Highlanders is ranked 105,343^rd in the world and 2^nd in Highlanders for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 2,160.19 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.