The Commonwealth of The Sovereign Heartland Republic is a huge, safe nation, ruled by President Ford with an iron fist, and renowned for its daily referendums, ubiquitous missile silos, and unlimited-speed roads. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 911 million Heartlanders are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Denver. The average income tax rate is 62.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Heartlander economy, worth 90.0 trillion folkmarks a year, is quite specialized and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Automobile Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 98,828 folkmarks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Screenwriters and actors seem to be in short supply these days, tourists soak their luggage in boiling water before unpacking, sending sick politicians "Get Well Soon" cards is considered bribery, and there has been a series of riots between local cannibals and health food advocates. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Sovereign Heartland Republic's national animal is the Bison, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

The Sovereign Heartland Republic is ranked 86,391^st in the world and 56^th in Fifth Empire for Fattest Citizens, with 11.79 Obesity Rate.