The Queendom of Hiverna is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Brynhild Sigurdhardottir with an even hand, and remarkable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and complete lack of public education. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 7.782 billion Hivernans enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

The minute, pro-business government, or what there is of one, is dominated by the Department of Defense, with Law & Order also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Oxlo. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.8%.

The strong Hivernan economy, worth 484 trillion Walkurs a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Trout Farming, and Pizza Delivery. Average income is 62,195 Walkurs, with the richest citizens earning 5.6 times as much as the poorest.

Hiverna has designated Oxlo as its capital city, Brynhild Sigurdhardottir has just been declared ruler of Hiverna in an international press conference, Oxlo's main city thoroughfare has been blocked by a row of leyland cypresses that mysteriously appeared overnight, and a major religion has been named as Hiverna's national religion. Crime is a problem, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Hiverna's national animal is the stag.

Hiverna is ranked 69,271^st in the world and 44^th in The Eighth Closet for Highest Food Quality, scoring 28.86 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.