The Horse Chancellor of Glitterhoof is a massive, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service. The hard-working population of 1.219 billion Glitterhoofians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 20.5%.

The Glitterhoofian economy, worth 64.3 trillion horseshoes a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Retail. Average income is 52,766 horseshoes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

Crime, especially youth-related, is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Glitterhoof's national animal is the horse, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Glitterhoof is ranked 125,876^th in the world and 1,224^th in Artificial Solar System for Most Patriotic, with 12.78 flags saluted per person per day.