The Republic of Heathertail is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Lionblaze with an iron fist, and notable for its national health service, frequent executions, and punitive income tax rates. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 4.547 billion Heathertailians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked morass — juggles the competing demands of Administration, Healthcare, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The caves. The average income tax rate is 72.6%.

The large but inefficient Heathertailian economy, worth 172 trillion Preys a year, is highly specialized and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Arms Manufacturing, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 37,750 Preys, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

The acceptance of acupuncture and other alternative therapies has needled the scientific community, manufacturers are sued for almost anything not covered in their catalogue-sized manuals, it is often said that only Lionblaze could bring down Dàguó, and the government has ended partisanship by ending elections. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Heathertail's national animal is the Heathertail, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Star clan.

Heathertail is ranked 202,148^th in the world and 1^st in WindClan for Most Rebellious Youth, scoring -4 on the Stark-Dean Displacement Index.