The Matriarchy of Meziene is a large, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 134 million Mezieneans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 33.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but sluggish Mezienean economy, worth 4.18 trillion larkons a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Pizza Delivery, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 31,177 larkons, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Cheese has become the new icon of political dissent, only adults may purchase violent video games, orthopaedics patients often have a bounce in their step, and courtrooms can be a little sketchy. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Meziene's national animal is the dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Meziene is ranked 119,202^nd in the world and 54^th in The Union of Democratic States for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 2,741.98 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.