The United Kingdom of A Hopeless World is a colossal, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Kitsune population. The hard-working population of 2.519 billion Hopeless Worldians 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 juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 13.5%.

The Hopeless Worldian economy, worth 125 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Retail, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 49,813 Delta Eagles, 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. A Hopeless World's national animal is the Kitsune.

A Hopeless World is ranked 33,537^th in the world and 2^nd in The Micro Union for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 5,930.09 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.