The Community of Hermanesk is a massive, genial nation, ruled by Herman with an even hand, and remarkable for its pith helmet sales, devotion to social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 2.477 billion Hermaneskians 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 Administration, Welfare, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Herril. The average income tax rate is 35.0%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Hermaneskian economy, worth 214 trillion Hesks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. Average income is 86,518 Hesks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Engine room hooch is the drink of choice among the nation's navy, students are wary of colorfully decorated new teachers with names like Professor Pipsqueak, politicians "baring all" for the camera isn't always a figure of speech, and Herril's main city thoroughfare has been blocked by a row of leyland cypresses that mysteriously appeared overnight. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hermanesk's national animal is the Brachycephalus Coloratus, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Helnio.

Hermanesk is ranked 33,956^th in the world and 847^th in the South Pacific for Most Beautiful Environments, with 795.04 pounds of wildlife per square mile.