The Grand Duchy of Hypernothia is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, prohibition of alcohol, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, devout population of 315 million Hypernothians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 70.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Hypernothian economy, worth 23.7 trillion australs a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Basket Weaving, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 75,363 australs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Old folks reminisce about the last time someone was acquitted of a crime, the Smalltopian embassy doubles as an electoral campaign headquarters, people with dyslexia are told to tough through it, and major cities shut down as their local sports team takes to the field every day. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hypernothia's national animal is the azure jay, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Hypernothia is ranked 12,585^th in the world and 14^th in The Order of the Grey Wardens for Most Rebellious Youth, scoring 5 on the Stark-Dean Displacement Index.