The Most Serene Republic of Menawerk is a large, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, compulsory military service, and suspicion of poets. The quiet, industrious population of 166 million Menawerkians 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 Defense, Welfare, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 26.7%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Menawerkian economy, worth 7.23 trillion ducats a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Basket Weaving, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 43,532 ducats, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

In life full of care there is no time to stop and stare, it is often said that only Leader could bring down Dàguó, the government seizes corporate assets it deems 'scary enough', and the government is hoping that medical aid will speak louder than human rights abuses. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Menawerk's national animal is the Cassaroo, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Menawerk is ranked 62,344^th in the world and 3^rd in Belle Epoque for Nicest Citizens, with 16.66 average smiles per day.