The Republic of Harrogath is a huge, safe nation, renowned for its daily referendums, irreverence towards religion, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 678 million Harrogathians 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 prioritizes Education, although Welfare, Law & Order, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Spirituality is ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 36.3%.

The strong Harrogathian economy, worth 38.7 trillion kronor a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Soda Sales. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 57,088 kronor, with the richest citizens earning 7.4 times as much as the poorest.

Religion is strictly forbidden within school grounds, it is said that a Harrogathian woman's work is never done, conspiracy theorists allege Harrogath City's new subway map resembles Satanic symbols, and welfare funding has recently gone through the roof. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Harrogath's national animal is the squirrel, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Harrogath is ranked 237,581^st in the world and 89^th in Norrsken for Most Compassionate Citizens, scoring 41.43 on the Kitten Softness Rating.