The Federation of De Hildegarda is a large, efficient nation, notable for its frequent executions, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 194 million De Hildegardans are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 12.2%.

The thriving De Hildegardan economy, worth 14.5 trillion Marks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 74,699 Marks, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 214,022 per year while the poor average 20,749, a ratio of 10.3 to 1.

Unshaven men are viewed with suspicion in courts of law, press conferences always end with standing ovations and rapturous applause, veterans in wheelchairs are left waist-deep in rice paddies to gather grain, and feeling like a winner comes at a price. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. De Hildegarda's national animal is the Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

De Hildegarda is ranked 160,058^th in the world and 95^th in Conch Kingdom for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 348.66 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.