The State of Haerme is a gargantuan, efficient nation, notable for its burgeoning deer population. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 29.724 billion Haermeans are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The minute, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Education, although Industry is also considered important, while Spirituality and Social Policy receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.1%.

The powerhouse Haermean economy, worth a remarkable 1,208 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Soda Sales, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 40,643 betales, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 127,654 per year while the poor average 9,908, a ratio of 12.9 to 1.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, all tariffs have been abolished, and deers are considered a delicacy. Crime is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Haerme's national animal is the deer, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Haerme is ranked 138,980^th in the world and 1^st in Herm for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 37,757.6 Standard Monetary Units.