The Democratic States of Maolea is a large, socially progressive nation, notable for its burgeoning Cheetah population. The hard-working, democratic population of 178 million Maoleans, 170 million of whom are zombies, 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 government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 9.6%.

The strong Maolean economy, worth 20.4 trillion Maozeses a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Door-to-door Insurance Sales, Retail, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 55,412 Maozeses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.5 times as much as the poorest.

More money is spent on policing the welfare system for abuse than on the welfare system itself, a child's only Trickster Night scare is the sight of their parents dancing, buses are widely regarded as the safest way to travel, and children have lost interest in toy guns in favor of toy meth lab kits. Crime is relatively low. Maolea's national animal is the Cheetah, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Maolea is ranked 222,298^th in the world and 163^rd in Benigtopia for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring zero on the Clooney Contribution Index.