The City-State Federation of Houbur is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Tsui Erikson with a fair hand, and remarkable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, pith helmet sales, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 1.978 billion Houbuvi 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, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Thermdale. The average income tax rate is 83.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Houbuvian economy, worth 317 trillion kronor a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Retail. Average income is an impressive 160,289 kronor, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Skateboarding is considered a form of diplomacy, convicted felons are forced into slavery for their crimes, heavy industry must go to expensive lengths to dispose of waste, and families waiting for delayed pipe installations hope daily for rain. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Houbur's national animal is the Penguin, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Houbur is ranked 51,449^th in the world and 495^th in 10000 Islands for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 5,026.71 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.