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The Empire of Hellghon is a very large, cultured nation, renowned for its zero percent divorce rate, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 195 million Hellghasts are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 25.3%.

The powerhouse Hellghonian economy, worth 16.9 trillion Vektans a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 86,797 Vektans, with the richest citizens earning 8.1 times as much as the poorest.

The military perceives nations hit by natural disasters as "easy pickings", Hellghonian soldiers are assured their new ray-guns will finally power up after the next round of ominous chanting, mountain rescue missions can end with more people lost than found, and all writing must pass a censorship board before being allowed on the shelves. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hellghon's national animal is the Steppe Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Hellghon is ranked 184,560^th in the world and 69^th in Fifth Empire for Smartest Citizens, with 26.76 quips per hour.