The Republic of Hythenclave is a tiny, socially progressive nation, notable for its frequent executions and irreverence towards religion. The hard-working, democratic population of 7 million Hythenclavicles hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Defense, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 6.9%.

The Hythenclavean economy, worth 402 billion Hythes a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 57,431 Hythes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

The government extracts trade concessions from poor nations in exchange for humanitarian aid, prankster scientists legally change their names to silly pseudonyms before major discoveries, stranded mountaineers can watch livestreamed footage of their rescues, and the government encourages conflict abroad to increase arms sales. Crime, especially youth-related, is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Hythenclave's national animal is the Bird.

Hythenclave is ranked 114,074^th in the world and 1,176^th in the South Pacific for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector, scoring 5,120.54 on the Charon Conveyancy Index.