The Federal Republic of Hestros is a colossal, pleasant nation, ruled by Paul Oberstein with an even hand, and remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 3.526 billion Hestrosians 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 tiny government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Education, and Welfare are also considered important, while Healthcare and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Heiness. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.4%.

The Hestrosian economy, worth 222 trillion Emrian Dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Retail, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 63,086 Emrian Dollars, with the richest citizens earning 7.2 times as much as the poorest.

Paul Oberstein has just been declared ruler of Hestros in an international press conference, the arms industry is backed by government subsidies and harsh anti-protest laws are in place, estate agents justify funky smells by revealing how often the previous owners showered, and Paul Oberstein signs the laws but abides by none of them. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Hestros's national animal is the Wolf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Hestros is ranked 242,228^th in the world and 241^st in Aesica for Nicest Citizens, with 10.55 average smiles per day.