The Republic of Hellbardia is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Shogun with an even hand, and remarkable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, smutty television, and compulsory gun ownership. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 10.675 billion Hellbardians 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Frost City. The average income tax rate is 94.9%.

The frighteningly efficient Hellbardian economy, worth a remarkable 2,129 trillion Dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 199,510 Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The 'sing-a-long with Shogun' album is a popular souvenir, sales of pregnancy testing kits are booming, crime suspects are forced to submit to blood testing, and it is illegal to have the wrong clock time showing on your microwave oven. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hellbardia's national animal is the Phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Buddhism.

Hellbardia is ranked 68,563^rd in the world and 3,641^st in Lazarus for Most Corrupt Governments, with 26.87 kickbacks per hour.