The United States of Holmica is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its punitive income tax rates, restrictive gun laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 2.303 billion Holmicans 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, Industry, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Holmica City. The average income tax rate is 65.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Holmican economy, worth 274 trillion Holmican dollars a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 119,233 Holmican dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

Trade policy consists of ganging up on the new guy, it takes months to get the proper permits for a child's first tricycle, exorbitant spending on icebreakers breaks the ice at every budget meeting, and prime real estate is devoted to wind farms and solar energy generators. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Holmica's national animal is the Penguin, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Holmica is ranked 16,561^st in the world and 1,018^th in Osiris for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 8,812.95 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.