The Department of Meurthe-et-Moselle is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Michel Dinet with an even hand, and remarkable for its frequent executions, rampant corporate plagiarism, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 18.502 billion Meurthoises are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Spirituality, and Public Transport. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nancy. The average income tax rate is 33.1%.

The Meurthois economy, worth 968 trillion francs a year, is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Cheese Exports, Tourism, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 52,331 francs, with the richest citizens earning 5.1 times as much as the poorest.

Nations that kill a Meurthois can expect a strongly worded letter, baby boys who pick up pink crayons are sent to a psychiatric ward, scenic mountain valleys are flooded with water as damming projects get underway, and farmers have taken to hunting billionaires who encroach on their land. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Meurthe-et-Moselle's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Roman Catholicism.

Meurthe-et-Moselle is ranked 159,753^rd in the world and 54^th in Department Store for Lowest Overall Tax Burden, scoring 59.09 on the Hayek Index.