The Nomadic Peoples of Halflingshire is a very large, genial nation, notable for its smutty television, ban on automobiles, and complete lack of prisons. The compassionate, democratic population of 245 million Halflings 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, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Welfare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 22.9%.

The sizeable but inefficient Shirean economy, worth 11.0 trillion shireling pounds a year, is quite specialized and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Trout Farming, and Retail. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 44,699 shireling pounds, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.5 times as much as the poorest.

Every day has been a surprise since weather reporters turned to consulting ancient totems for their seven-day forecasts, foreign policy is mostly just to smile and hope for the best, scenic tours are unheard of after most environmental laws were abolished, and all the playground's a stage for Shirean schoolchildren. Crime, especially youth-related, is a problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Halflingshire's national animal is the rabbit, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Halflingshire is ranked 253,213^th in the world and 199^th in Empire of Great Britain for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring -3.1 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.