The Estate of Hieda is a huge, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-working, democratic population of 914 million Hieda 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 government prioritizes Education, with Welfare, Healthcare, and Law & Order also on the agenda. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 13.4%.

The strong Hieda economy, worth 56.1 trillion yen a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Soda Sales, and Gambling. Average income is 61,404 yen, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 186,120 per year while the poor average 15,754, a ratio of 11.8 to 1.

Prime commercial land is being swamped with archaeological teams, employers may fire workers without giving any reason, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry. Crime is relatively low. Hieda's national animal is the treeshrew, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Hieda is ranked 242,436^th in the world and 37^th in Eientei Gensokyo for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 985.92 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.