The Sultanate of Hammadian is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Sultan Qayyum Ali Sulieman with an even hand, and remarkable for its zero percent divorce rate, otherworldly petting zoo, and avant-garde cinema. The hard-nosed population of 3.136 billion Hammadians 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 large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Muradabad. The average income tax rate is 67.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Hammadianian economy, worth 328 trillion Murats a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is an impressive 104,623 Murats, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Cyber-crime and tin-foil hat sales are both increasing at record rates, refugees from other nations are flocking to Hammadian's border, airport announcements inform passengers that flights have been delayed because pilots are having afternoon naps, and solid-gold toilets are Hammadianian prisons' least expensive furnishings. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hammadian's national animal is the Horse, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Islam.

Hammadian is ranked 37,275^th in the world and 1,308^th in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 188.12 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.