The State of HMS Bleasdale is a gargantuan, efficient nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 19.303 billion HMS Bleasdaleans 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 relatively small, outspoken government is dominated by the Department of Industry, with Law & Order, Education, and Welfare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Environment are ignored. The average income tax rate is 14.9%.

The powerhouse HMS Bleasdalean economy, worth 724 trillion betales a year, is quite specialized and led by the Automobile Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Gambling. Average income is 37,549 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.2 times as much as the poorest.

The automotive industry soaks up huge government handouts, the tenet of free speech is held dear, high-income earners pay a 100% tax rate, and all tariffs have been abolished. Crime is moderate. HMS Bleasdale's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

HMS Bleasdale is ranked 237,288^th in the world and 8^th in Nova Scotia for Most Beautiful Environments, with 354.93 pounds of wildlife per square mile.