The Confederacy of Halbhalbha is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Anne R Kist with a fair hand, and renowned for its infamous sell-swords, absence of drug laws, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless, devout population of 6.947 billion Halbians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, corrupt, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is solely concerned with Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Halbhalbha City. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Halbhalbhan economy, worth a remarkable 2,156 trillion halbs a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Soda Sales, Gambling, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is an amazing 310,430 halbs, with the richest citizens earning 8.1 times as much as the poorest.

Stranded astronauts hitch rides on foreign spacecraft to get home, eight-year-olds can be seen lighting up in public areas, immigrant herding has become a national pastime, and a valid legal defense is 'dead men tell no tales'. Crime, especially youth-related, is so common that it is unusual to encounter someone following the law, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Halbhalbha's national animal is the robot, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Halbhalbha is ranked 1,765^th in the world and 49^th in the Pacific for Highest Average Incomes, with 310,430.13 Standard Monetary Units.