The State of Rufus Hackles is a gargantuan, efficient nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, complete lack of public education, and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 19.611 billion Rufus Hacklesians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Industry, with Welfare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Law & Order aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.5%.

The very strong Rufus Hacklesian economy, worth 759 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Gambling, and Retail. Average income is 38,724 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 263,276 per year while the poor average 2,080, a ratio of 126 to 1.

Voting is voluntary, Rufus Hackles's children are widely acknowledged as the most foul-mouthed in the region, and the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry. Crime is a major problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Rufus Hackles's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Rufus Hackles is ranked 238,289^th in the world and 586^th in 0000 for Most Beautiful Environments, with 345.88 pounds of wildlife per square mile.