The Grand Duchy of Hadiera is a small, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, public floggings, and frequent executions. The democratic population of 32 million Hadierans love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 29.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Hadieran economy, worth 1.27 trillion Hajs a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Trout Farming, and Information Technology. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 39,676 Hajs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Politicians bribe ten-year-old geniuses to sit their aptitude tests, Hadieran companies generally just fire employees in lieu of giving them vacation, the government is spending millions on renovating the public transportation system, and elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Hadiera's national animal is the Hadier Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Hadiera is ranked 112,809^th in the world and 2,507^th in The North Pacific for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring 1,944.24 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.