The Tough Region of Hirech is a gargantuan, efficient nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 18.249 billion Hirechians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, corrupt government prioritizes Education, with Environment, Defense, and Industry also on the agenda, while Welfare and Law & Order receive no funds. The average income tax rate is 4.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Hirechian economy, worth a remarkable 2,185 trillion Preys a year, is quite specialized and led by the Retail industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Gambling. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an impressive 119,781 Preys, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

People are often woken up by rubbish music, soldiers are taught to throw their guns at their enemies once the bullets have run out, gun shops sell hook hands and eye patches, and a five-year-old and a convicted terrorist can sit alongside one another in jury service. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Hirech's national animal is the Hawk, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Hirech is ranked 29,192^nd in the world and 1^st in The Volcheknian Badlands for Highest Food Quality, scoring 71.32 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.