The Grand Duchy of Holmander is a huge, safe nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion. The democratic population of 737 million Holmanderians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 19.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Holmanderian economy, worth 32.0 trillion Holms a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 43,440 Holms, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Unemployed accountants keep double-entry ledgers of their benefit claims, job descriptions are required to list the length of their siesta breaks, families waiting for delayed pipe installations hope daily for rain, and hospitals fear government fines more than terrorist ransoms. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Holmander's national animal is the beaver, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Holmander is ranked 97,412^th in the world and 61^st in Imperatus for Nicest Citizens, with 14.64 average smiles per day.