The Fiefdom of Herstro is a huge, orderly nation, remarkable for its irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 957 million Herstroans are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The relatively small, well-organized government prioritizes Law & Order, with Defense, Industry, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 12.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Herstroan economy, worth 47.6 trillion marks a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Pizza Delivery, and Automobile Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 49,755 marks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Herstro's national animal is the kiwi, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Herstro is ranked 168,012^th in the world and 5^th in The Lizard Coalition for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 67.82 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.