The Free Land of House of the Direwolf is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its punitive income tax rates. The hard-working population of 19.26 billion House of the Direwolfians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The enormous, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Environment, and Public Transport. The average income tax rate is 59.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The House of the Direwolfian economy, worth 482 trillion Crowns a year, is highly specialized and led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Arms Manufacturing, and Trout Farming. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 25,064 Crowns, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. House of the Direwolf's national animal is the Direwolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

House of the Direwolf is ranked 60,149^th in the world and 682^nd in Artificial Solar System for Largest Black Market, with 10.8 trillion Standard Monetary Units.