The Federal Republic of Red Hawk is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Herald A Roswaal with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 3.966 billion Red Hawkians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tristitia. The average income tax rate is 59.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Red Hawkian economy, worth 437 trillion Zenis a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 110,239 Zenis, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Evenings at university debating societies often end with everyone acknowledging both sides may well be right, graverobbers claim they're acting within the interest of 'scientific preservation', military minds worry that 'the blue screen of death' on brand new operating systems may be a literal description, and the citizenship exam requires years of study to actually pass. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Red Hawk's national animal is the Red-tailed Hawk, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Red Hawk is ranked 161,630^th in the world and 6,675^th in The North Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -2.37 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.