The State of Harland Colter is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by the Governor with a fair hand, and renowned for its complete lack of public education, absence of drug laws, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 9.352 billion Harland Colterians 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, is solely concerned with Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westminster. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.3%.

The very strong Harland Colterian economy, worth 290 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is quite specialized and dominated by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Retail, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 31,106 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 211,486 per year while the poor average 1,671, a ratio of 126 to 1.

Voting is voluntary, Harland Colter has designated Westminster as its capital city, and The Governor has just been declared ruler of Harland Colter in an international press conference. Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Harland Colter's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Harland Colter is ranked 288,650^th in the world and 8^th in Queen Elizabeth Islands for Lowest Crime Rates, with 34.52 law-abiding acts per hour.