The Armed Republic of HEIRO is a tiny, genial nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, frequent executions, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 12 million HEIROians are known throughout the region for their efficiency and work ethic, as well as their general suspicion of leisure.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Administration, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 18.0%.

The strong HEIROian economy, worth 716 billion Heroes a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Soda Sales, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 59,674 Heroes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

A certain animated paperclip is enjoying his sunset years at the government's expense, the ruling party has a devil of a time keeping order in the ranks, a valid legal defense is 'dead men tell no tales', and the HEIROian Intelligence Agency relies on internet search engines to know what is happening overseas. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. HEIRO's national animal is the Bear.

HEIRO is ranked 77,562^nd in the world and 566^th in Europeia for Most Cultured, scoring 68 on the Snufflebottom-Wiggendum Pentatonic Scale.