The Republic of Heb-1 is a gargantuan, safe nation, remarkable for its pith helmet sales, parental licensing program, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 26.2 billion Heb-1ians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 33.7%.

The thriving Heb-1ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,864 trillion $$s a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Trout Farming, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 71,154 $$s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

Crocodile roadkill is smeared across the asphalt of the new Formula One track, drug lords often avoid prison time by teaching "chemistry" classes to underprivileged youth, legislators work 24/7 due to an influx of single-issue bills, and the government has declared that sharing is uncaring. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Heb-1's national animal is the Dolly Varden, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Heb-1 is ranked 251,699^th in the world and 1^st in Hebrides for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 27.9 on the Bus Surprisal Index.