The Federal Republic of Malyr and Haligovnia is a very large, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, sprawling nuclear power plants, and pith helmet sales. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 127 million Malyrians 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 juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 21.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Malyr and Haligovnian economy, worth 8.12 trillion Euros a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Book Publishing, Woodchip Exports, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 63,949 Euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

A cat may look at a king and a dude can look at an ass, viewers get headaches from trying to read the screen full of small print warnings that precede most TV shows, 4-year-olds are often found reminiscing about the 'good old days', and drug distribution is tightly controlled by the government. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Malyr and Haligovnia's national animal is the wolf, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Malyr and Haligovnia is ranked 54,809^th in the world and 307^th in Europe for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 3,952.03 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.