The Democratic Republic of New Hesselwa is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Miriam Gentecine with an even hand, and remarkable for its public floggings, daily referendums, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 15.893 billion New Hesselwans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Sovyetlar. The average income tax rate is 92.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient New Hesselwan economy, worth a remarkable 2,548 trillion Kroniyas a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Information Technology. Average income is an impressive 160,326 Kroniyas, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Military officers are given medals for disobeying orders, Miriam Gentecine reduces citizens' commute times by giving away their homes, blood stains the floors of the execution room and the hands of the state, and the New Hesselwa Automotive Racing Series draws millions of spectators annually while those near the tracks complain about the noise. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Hesselwa's national animal is the Tuiuiu bird, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

New Hesselwa is ranked 8,618^th in the world and 189^th in the Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 103.97 law-abiding acts per hour.