The Empire of Hit Where It Hurts is a small, pleasant nation, renowned for its burgeoning trotter population. The hard-working population of 26 million Hit Where It Hurtsians 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 Welfare. The average income tax rate is 20.5%.

The Hit Where It Hurtsian economy, worth 1.09 trillion credits a year, is quite specialized and led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Trout Farming. Average income is 41,983 credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hit Where It Hurts's national animal is the trotter.

Hit Where It Hurts is ranked 225,034^th in the world and 1^st in Flora for Nicest Citizens, with 12 average smiles per day.