The Free Land of Paper Heron is a massive, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning harpy eagle population. The hard-working population of 1.456 billion Paper Heronians 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 Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 34.1%.

The Paper Heronian economy, worth 46.5 trillion swords a year, is dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 31,903 swords, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 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. Paper Heron's national animal is the harpy eagle.

Paper Heron is ranked 203,213^th in the world and 630^th in Perseverance for Nicest Citizens, with 12 average smiles per day.