The Kingdom of Hverland is a huge, socially progressive nation, renowned for its museums and concert halls, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, devout population of 672 million Hverlandians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Breíddalsvík. The average income tax rate is 67.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Hverlandian economy, worth 44.5 trillion Hverlandic Mynts a year, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Automobile Manufacturing, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 66,232 Hverlandic Mynts, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A well-funded social safety net protects the unfortunate, flu research is commonly shut down for fear of creating a superbug, sales of disinfectant wipes have skyrocketed, and pharmaceutical companies emphatically promise that "your pills are in the mail" rather than admit any supply shortfall. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hverland's national animal is the Puffin, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Hverland is ranked 62,632^nd in the world and 217^th in Europe for Most Primitive, scoring 35.5 on the Scary Big Number Scale.