The Ermine Kingdom of Hunterdon is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by King Joseph III with an even hand, and notable for its rum-swilling pirates, keen interest in outer space, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless, devout population of 8.108 billion Hunterdonians 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 relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Hunterdon. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 49.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Ermine economy, worth a remarkable 1,788 trillion ducats a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 220,544 ducats, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 689,458 per year while the poor average 54,130, a ratio of 12.7 to 1.

Actively encouraging climate change is helping reduce winter fuel costs, astronauts take one small step for Hunterdon and one giant step backward from confrontation, religious leaders order congregants to love any neighbour who is just like themselves, and one little fight can find you movin' to be the fresh prince of Ilba. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hunterdon's national animal is the ermine, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Roman Catholicism.

Hunterdon is ranked 3,636^th in the world and 54^th in The East Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 7,011.8 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.