The Most Serene Republic of Highbreath is a small, safe nation, remarkable for its state-planned economy, punitive income tax rates, and restrictive gun laws. The democratic, devout population of 32 million Highbreathians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, socially-minded government prioritizes Spirituality, although Healthcare, Law & Order, and Public Transport are also considered important. The average income tax rate is 71.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The struggling Highbreathian economy, worth 455 billion Shackleses a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient, quite specialized black market in Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, Door-to-door Insurance Sales, and Cheese Exports. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is 14,228 Shackleses, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation is completely gun-free, tourists from around the world come to visit the country's famous rainforests, doctors ask for written consent before making eye contact with patients, and the children of Highbreath are often remarked upon for their cheery attitude to extreme violence. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Highbreath's national animal is the Mosquito, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Highbreath is ranked 70,176^th in the world and 9^th in SimDemocracy for Nicest Citizens, with 16.29 average smiles per day.