The Grand Duchy of Hops and Malt is a massive, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its smutty television, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.752 billion Hops and Maltians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hopfagartn. The average income tax rate is 19.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Hops and Maltian economy, worth 187 trillion Lupulinis a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Information Technology, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 67,982 Lupulinis, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

The newest East Lebatuckese coins have "long live East Lebatuck" on heads and "death to Hops and Malt" on tails, citizens are remarkably well involved in the political process, agreeing to appear on TV is often the best way to access social care, and the comic book series 'Leader and the Villainous Corporate Cronies' is a best-seller. Crime is totally unknown. Hops and Malt's national animal is the Hopfenvogel, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Hops and Malt is ranked 74,071^st in the world and 4^th in North Pacific for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 405.4 on the Clooney Contribution Index.