The Most Serene Republic of Holodiscus is a large, genial nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The quiet, industrious population of 107 million Holodiscusians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Education, although Welfare, Environment, and Defense are also considered important, while Spirituality isn't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 29.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Holodiscusian economy, worth 4.03 trillion Discolors a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Pizza Delivery, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 37,640 Discolors, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Holodiscusian scientists are mixing chewing tobacco with bacon flavouring in an attempt to craft the perfect male snack, Leader's reputation is hard as nails, The Pipe Bomb Makers' Pop-Up Book can be found in preschool libraries, and extraordinary tribunals try accused financial criminals. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Holodiscus's national animal is the moose, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Holodiscus is ranked 250,034^th in the world and 144^th in The Western Isles for Most Extensive Public Healthcare, scoring 805.54 on the Theresa-Nightingale Rating.