The Kingdom of Hiruret is a gargantuan, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service, frequent executions, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 17.157 billion Hiruretians 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, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Public Transport, Law & Order, and Defense. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 11.3%.

The strong Hiruretian economy, worth 941 trillion Euros a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Furniture Restoration, and Retail. Average income is 54,894 Euros, with the richest citizens earning 9.9 times as much as the poorest.

Marketing departments of corporate giants compete to sponsor little league teams, mandatory neutering has made purebred dogs a thing of the past, criminals are put to death while cuddling their favourite teddy bear, and scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes. Crime is moderate. Hiruret's national animal is the Spider.

Hiruret is ranked 136,680^th in the world and 23^rd in HC Metalurg for Safest, scoring 66.34 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.