The Holy Empire of Hosepipes is a massive, genial nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, cynical, devout population of 1.761 billion Hosepipesians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 18.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Hosepipesian economy, worth 77.4 trillion Nozzles a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Furniture Restoration, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 43,933 Nozzles , and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

High-income earners pay a 100% tax rate, extreme political groups are outlawed, all recreational drugs are legal, and bicyclists are banned from major roads. Crime is well under control. Hosepipes's national animal is the Water Hammer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Hosepipes is ranked 184,183^rd in the world and 14^th in Sentosa for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 695.84 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.