The Civilization of M-101 is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by Compendicouncillon with an even hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, vat-grown people, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 7.479 billion Comps 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Compendium. The average income tax rate is 86.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Comps economy, worth a remarkable 1,507 trillion Chunkbytes a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Retail. Average income is an amazing 201,558 Chunkbytes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Gold stars and candy are said to be the best way to Compendicouncillon's heart, the M-101 Enquirer offers weekly cash prizes for 'most blasphemous song, story, or cartoon', light entertainment shows are light on actual entertainment, and scientists take credit every time it rains in The Outer Rim. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. M-101's national animal is the Cloudoconstructoswarm, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

M-101 is ranked 290,917^th in the world and 8^th in The Outer Rim for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 21.48 on the Bus Surprisal Index.