The State of Holly Strachan is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 31.163 billion Holly Strachanians 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 tiny, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.6%.

The very strong Holly Strachanian economy, worth a remarkable 1,185 trillion betales a year, is led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 38,041 betales, with the richest citizens earning 6.5 times as much as the poorest.

Voting is voluntary, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, and all tariffs have been abolished. Crime is a problem. Holly Strachan's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Holly Strachan is ranked 266,725^th in the world and 357^th in State for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring -3.16 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.