The State of Maxwell Christopher is a gargantuan, efficient nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, complete lack of prisons, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 43.676 billion Maxwell Christopherians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Education, with Industry also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Defense receive no funds. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.7%.

The very strong Maxwell Christopherian economy, worth a remarkable 2,242 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Information Technology. Average income is 51,337 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 349,030 per year while the poor average 2,758, a ratio of 126 to 1.

A large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, the streets are increasingly clogged with poverty-stricken beggars, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and young children are regularly seen wagering pocket money at blackjack tables. Crime is a major problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Maxwell Christopher's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Maxwell Christopher is ranked 11,988^th in the world and 1^st in Maxwell Christopher for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 112.91 on the Bus Surprisal Index.