The United Tartessian Kingdoms of Hedra is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Empress Rhaena I de Pombal with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and smutty television. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 15.932 billion Hedrans 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 relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Carpia. The average income tax rate is 30.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Hedran economy, worth a remarkable 1,964 trillion Cruzeiroes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 123,315 Cruzeiroes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Vanity is the constant enemy of dignity, the nation's space program is doxxing the planet, massive new slaughterhouses are being hailed as a sign of progress, and industry tycoons rarely hide their misdeeds due to the government's habit of bailing them out. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hedra's national animal is the White-faced Black Hedran Rooster, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Azulism.

Hedra is ranked 316,581^st in the world and 10^th in Barbaria for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring -7.75 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.