The Kingdom of Heracles is a mammoth, efficient nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, absence of drug laws, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 8.923 billion Heraclesians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The tiny, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Welfare, and Healthcare are also considered important, while International Aid and Environment receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.4%.

The very strong Heraclesian economy, worth 566 trillion yen a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Gambling, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 63,470 yen, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 238,548 per year while the poor average 11,788, a ratio of 20.2 to 1.

Giggling elementary school newspaper reporters want to know why Leader is a silly poophead, a major religion has been named as Heracles's national religion, Leader has just been declared ruler of Heracles in an international press conference, and Heracles has designated Heracles City as its capital city. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Heracles's national animal is the wolf, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Heracles is ranked 38,399^th in the world and 147^th in Ambition for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 5,598.7 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.