The Veltric State of Hogaw is a colossal, safe nation, renowned for its enslaved workforce, prohibition of alcohol, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 6.762 billion Hogawians 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 Law & Order, Education, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 23.0%.

The very strong Hogawian economy, worth 495 trillion Entroterranean Lire a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Furniture Restoration, Cheese Exports, and Book Publishing. Average income is 73,208 Entroterranean Lire, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 363,798 per year while the poor average 8,331, a ratio of 43.7 to 1.

The term cold case has taken on a very literal meaning, no one believes anything until it has been strenuously tested and peer-reviewed, home renovation shows are increasingly popular, and Hogaw has designated Hogaw City as its capital city. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hogaw's national animal is the Golden tiger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Hogaw is ranked 119,513^th in the world and 11^th in Veltric Union for Lowest Crime Rates, with 63.76 law-abiding acts per hour.