The Hair Blowing in the Breeze of Captain Hammer- is a gargantuan, efficient nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 26.219 billion Captain Hammer-ians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 9.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Captain Hammer-ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,733 trillion Silver Hammers a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Gambling, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 66,129 Silver Hammers, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Politicians are losing their jobs in a plan to make the government 'leaner and fitter', politicians are often found scavenging bins at night to supplement their income, 1% of global paper production is bound for the National Archive, and conductors wield diamond-encrusted batons to fit in with their freshly gilded surroundings. Crime is well under control. Captain Hammer-'s national animal is the Hammer Head Shark, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Captain Hammer- is ranked 234,147^th in the world and 31^st in Underworld for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 662.55 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.