The Democratic Socialist State of Hankhank is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by The Federal Council of Hankhank with an even hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, infamous sell-swords, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic population of 1.106 billion Hankhanks enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The enormous, socially-minded government prioritizes Education, although Administration, Healthcare, and Environment are also considered important, while Spirituality and Defense aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hankapolis. The average income tax rate is 81.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Hankhanky economy, worth 103 trillion Rails 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 mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. Average income is 93,712 Rails, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Citizens are allowed to rise or fall based on their own merits, a light facial coating of soot is seen as the mark of an honest and hardworking man, the nation's most "productive" diamond mine hasn't been operational for seven months, and The Federal Council of Hankhank claims no responsibility for what The Federal Council of Hankhank's government does. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hankhank's national animal is the Honey Bee, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Hankhank is ranked 7,360^th in the world and 153^rd in Europe for Most Cheerful Citizens, with 57.39 Percentage Of Water Glasses Perceived Half-Full.