The State of Hartkapseln is a gargantuan, efficient nation, remarkable for its absence of drug laws, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 30.214 billion Hartkapselnians 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 Education, although Industry is also considered important, while Welfare and Spirituality aren't funded at all. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.5%.

The very strong Hartkapselnian economy, worth 964 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is quite specialized and led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 31,916 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 216,992 per year while the poor average 1,714, a ratio of 126 to 1.

Voting is voluntary, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway. Crime is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Hartkapseln's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Hartkapseln is ranked 309,223^rd in the world and 1^st in Hartkapseln for Highest Poor Incomes, with 1,714.91 Standard Monetary Units.