The Republic of Herstotle is a large, genial nation, notable for its otherworldly petting zoo, rampant corporate plagiarism, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, devout population of 148 million Herstotleans are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Spirituality, and Education. The average income tax rate is 46.3%.

The sizeable but inefficient Herstotlean economy, worth 6.08 trillion Heyros a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Furniture Restoration, and Basket Weaving. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 41,114 Heyros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.3 times as much as the poorest.

Excessive wheelchair ramps on government buildings have been compared to theme park attractions, burning yourself alive is not okay but starving and whipping yourself is fine, old people living in plastic bubbles complain about a new type of social isolation, and cyber-crime and tin-foil hat sales are both increasing at record rates. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Herstotle's national animal is the Dog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Herstotle is ranked 278,700^th in the world and 1,378^th in the Outback for Highest Disposable Incomes, with 22,078.47 Standard Monetary Units.