The Greater-Saxon Principality of Holmkerk is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Prince Baldwin VI with an iron fist, and notable for its museums and concert halls, ritual sacrifices, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 3.521 billion Holmkerkers are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Spirituality, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hamburg-Holmkerkstadt. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 66.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Holmkerker economy, worth 386 trillion Saxon Marks a year, is quite specialized and led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Trout Farming, and Basket Weaving. Average income is an impressive 109,651 Saxon Marks, with the richest citizens earning 6.1 times as much as the poorest.

The musical cognoscenti insist the national anthem just isn't the same without a double contrabass flute, rugby players that knock each other over always stop to make sure the other fellow is okay, the judicial branch is strongly influenced by major corporations, and jaw strain is an increasingly common ailment. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Holmkerk's national animal is the Lion, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Roman Catholicism.

Holmkerk is ranked 73,551^st in the world and 159^th in Christians for Highest Poor Incomes, with 40,975.29 Standard Monetary Units.