The United Tartessian Kingdoms of Hedra is a titanic, socially progressive nation, ruled by Empress Rhaena I de Pombal with an even hand, and remarkable for its frequent executions, rampant corporate plagiarism, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 15.86 billion Hedrans 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 Industry, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Carpia. The average income tax rate is 29.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Hedran economy, worth a remarkable 1,950 trillion Cruzeiroes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Retail. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 122,971 Cruzeiroes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

APCs on school runs disgorge kids via assault ramps, vanity is the constant enemy of dignity, the nation's space program is doxxing the planet, and massive new slaughterhouses are being hailed as a sign of progress. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hedra's national animal is the White-faced Black Hedran Rooster, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Azulism.

Hedra is ranked 43,156^th in the world and 2^nd in Barbaria for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 4,004.79 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.