The Grand Duchy of Mithrain is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Johannes IV of Derburgh with an even hand, and notable for its rum-swilling pirates, pith helmet sales, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 3.402 billion Mithrainians 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Healthcare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Derburgh. The average income tax rate is 43.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Mithrainian economy, worth 355 trillion Credits a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 104,482 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Heavy industry must go to expensive lengths to dispose of waste, the "right of sanctuary" stops police pursuit into temples and churches, official Sermon-Free Zones are set-up around the nation's hotels, and even God cannot save you in Mithrain. Crime is totally unknown. Mithrain's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Aconfesional.

Mithrain is ranked 22,112^th in the world and 334^th in Europe for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 264.68 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.