| Population | 9.155 billion |
| Capital | Speed |
| Faith | Imperial Truth |
| Currency | Harlyn |
| Animal | Varanus Haarlyensis |
The Confederation of Hardlingun is a colossal, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service, frequent executions, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 9.155 billion Harlynguners have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.
The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Speed. The average income tax rate is 22.4%.
The frighteningly efficient Hargner economy, worth a remarkable 1,266 trillion Harlyns a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 138,392 Harlyns, with the richest citizens earning 5.0 times as much as the poorest.
The price of takeaway food quadruples after 6pm, EpiPen sales have skyrocketed, there's a literal nanny state for the legions of children taken by social services, and high-tech infantry rifles automatically reload when the soldier shoots outside the screen of their helmet HUD. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Hardlingun's national animal is the Varanus Haarlyensis, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is Imperial Truth.
Hardlingun is ranked 105,576th in the world and 5,071st in Lazarus for Most Corrupt Governments, with 11.07 kickbacks per hour.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
- : Hardlingun was ranked in the Top 5% of the world for Highest Disposable Incomes and the Top 10% for Highest Economic Output, Most Scientifically Advanced, Highest Average Incomes, and Most Developed.
- : Hardlingun was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Efficient Economies and Largest Information Technology Sector.
- : Following new legislation in Hardlingun, high-tech infantry rifles automatically reload when the soldier shoots outside the screen of their helmet HUD.
- : Following new legislation in Hardlingun, there's a literal nanny state for the legions of children taken by social services.
- : Following new legislation in Hardlingun, EpiPen sales have skyrocketed.
- : Following new legislation in Hardlingun, the price of takeaway food quadruples after 6pm.
- : Hardlingun was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Largest Furniture Restoration Industry.
- : Following new legislation in Hardlingun, EULAs remind customers that "Private Mode" is a browser setting rather than a promise.
- : Following new legislation in Hardlingun, rich people sell their mansions to pay for endless rows of mobile homes.
- : Following new legislation in Hardlingun, the nation's ambassadors often conduct their business in jail cells.
