The Holy Conglomerate of Hulldom is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Maria Cooke with a fair hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, rampant corporate plagiarism, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 4.888 billion Hulldomians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nansemond. The average income tax rate is 86.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Hulldomian economy, worth 898 trillion Great Pounds a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 183,889 Great Pounds, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Companies struggle to cover for the hordes of employees on parental leave, most households' childcare costs are higher than their mortgage payments, the fire protection service is wholly government-funded, and many parents are becoming frustrated with their children's choices in spouses. Crime is totally unknown. Hulldom's national animal is the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Anglicanism.

Hulldom is ranked 136,511^th in the world and 91^st in Thaecia for Largest Black Market, with 194 billion Standard Monetary Units.