The Awfully Nice Nation of Halkia is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its national health service, anti-smoking policies, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 28.974 billion Halkians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 42.3%.

The thriving Halkian economy, worth a remarkable 2,308 trillion Fordas a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Uranium Mining industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Automobile Manufacturing, and Tourism. Average income is 79,667 Fordas, with the richest citizens earning 5.6 times as much as the poorest.

Citizens are frequently searched for illegal weapons, elevator music has been replaced by thrash metal played at maximum volume, waste is frequently shipped to other countries, and Max Barry is this year's Miss Halkia. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Halkia's national animal is the Shrew, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Halkia is ranked 33,166^th in the world and 3^rd in Loamhedge for Most Advanced Public Education, scoring 5,979.6 on the Edu-tellignce® Test Score.