The Allied States of Haerar is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Hootenanny with an iron fist, and notable for its compulsory military service, pith helmet sales, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 7.914 billion Haerarians are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The tiny, pro-business, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Education, and Public Transport are also considered important, while Spirituality and Social Policy receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Haerar City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 6.4%.

The powerhouse Haerarian economy, worth 554 trillion Doubloons a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 70,056 Doubloons, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 300,435 per year while the poor average 10,456, a ratio of 28.7 to 1.

A niche industry catering to S&M enthusiasts has sprung up, eight-year-olds can be seen lighting up in public areas, most pop videos prominently feature the Haerarian flag, and pallbearers at military funerals dive for cover when they hear the three-volley salute. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Haerar's national animal is the Face Mite, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities, and its national religion is Panspermia.

Haerar is ranked 309,259^th in the world and 12^th in Sentosa for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 6.44 Effective Tax Rate.