The Democratic Socialist State of Hankhank is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by The Federal Council of Hankhank with a fair hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory vegetarianism, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.294 billion Hankhanks are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The enormous, socially-minded government prioritizes Education, although Administration, Environment, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Defense and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hankapolis. The average income tax rate is 83.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Hankhanky economy, worth 223 trillion Rails a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. Average income is 97,380 Rails, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Strict term limits have been applied to all elected offices, Hankapolis University is said to be the modern-day Tower of Babel, turning eighteen is often referred to as the 'Age of Aquarius', and the Smalltopian embassy doubles as an electoral campaign headquarters. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hankhank's national animal is the Honey Bee, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Hankhank is ranked 312,930^th in the world and 1,489^th in Europe for Most Advanced Defense Forces, scoring -11.83 on the Total War Preparedness Rating.