The State of James Hoban is a gargantuan, efficient nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 21.389 billion James Hobanians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, outspoken government is primarily concerned with Industry, with Education also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Welfare aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.3%.

The thriving James Hobanian economy, worth 543 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is quite specialized and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. Average income is 25,388 betales, with the richest citizens earning 8.9 times as much as the poorest.

Euthanasia is legal, voting is voluntary, the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, and the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller. Crime is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. James Hoban's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

James Hoban is ranked 193,213^th in the world and 4^th in Funafuti for Nicest Citizens, with 10.55 average smiles per day.