The Federal Republic of Harold Brown is a colossal, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 4.58 billion Harold Brownians 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 Defense, Industry, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 20.3%.

The strong Harold Brownian economy, worth 254 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Uranium Mining, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 55,548 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.7 times as much as the poorest.

Couples kissing on the street are detained for 'unlawful exchange of genetic material', the government frequently panders to parents with boutique tax credits, literally voiceless people are unable to protest when food and water are denied to them, and programmers often reinvent the wheel. Crime, especially youth-related, is a problem. Harold Brown's national animal is the Kitsune, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Harold Brown is ranked 206,527^th in the world and 6^th in Baal for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -1.98 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.