The Protektorat von Ipeonien of Menschem is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Premierminister Schwarzaugen with an iron fist, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, ubiquitous missile silos, and aversion to nipples. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 1.943 billion Mesquemitas are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Administration also on the agenda, while Social Policy is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Neues Berlin. The average income tax rate is 71.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Menschemiano economy, worth 344 trillion Menschemic Pilas a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 177,116 Menschemic Pilas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Prime commercial land is being swamped with archaeological teams, discarded pennies litter the streets, pareidolic SETI scientists swear there's a message from aliens hidden within pi, and foreign football clubs wave the Menschemiano flag before every game. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Menschem's national animal is the Schwarzer Falke, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Catholicism.

Menschem is ranked 32,245^th in the world and 10^th in Imperial Federation for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 6,739.64 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.