The Free Land of Halford is a mammoth, safe nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion and suspicion of poets. The hard-working, democratic population of 5.043 billion Halfordians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Public Transport, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 34.5%.

The Halfordian economy, worth 186 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is quite specialized and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Gambling. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 36,941 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Foreign leaders who don't applaud Leader's speeches are regarded as enemies of Halford, air purifiers fight smoke machines on Halfordian stage setups, half-submerged and flooded seaside hotels are technically still next to the beach, and it is mandatory to learn evolution in schools. Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Halford's national animal is the Kitsune.

Halford is ranked 294,026^th in the world and 11^th in American Navy for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring -7.55 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.