The Republic of The Blue Hope is a huge, genial nation, notable for its ubiquitous missile silos, daily referendums, and otherworldly petting zoo. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 305 million Blue Hopeans enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Blue Star. The average income tax rate is 42.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Blue Hopean economy, worth 20.5 trillion Blue Hopean dollars a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 67,318 Blue Hopean dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

War vets look after war animals, the national census includes an opt-in to join the government-run dating service, only the rich can afford the latest medical innovations, and it's best not to ask what goes into Blue Star Fried Chicken's secret blend of herbs and spices. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Blue Hope's national animal is the blue panda, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The Blue Hope is ranked 54,570^th in the world and 1,171^st in the South Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 137.2 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.