The Democratic Republic of Micatis is a huge, genial nation, ruled by Elm Ash with an even hand, and notable for its parental licensing program, compulsory military service, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate population of 939 million Micatisians 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 government prioritizes Education, although Administration, Industry, and Law & Order are also considered important. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Luxus. The average income tax rate is 59.2%.

The all-consuming Micatisian economy, worth 93.2 trillion Points a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. Average income is 99,252 Points, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Conductors wield diamond-encrusted batons to fit in with their freshly gilded surroundings, the "Dreadnowt" is the pride and joy of the Micatisian Navy, all artwork is carefully screened for offensive material, and Elm Ash has just been declared ruler of Micatis in an international press conference. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Micatis's national animal is the falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Micatis is ranked 42,473^rd in the world and 22^nd in The Pacifica for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 766.69 on the Clooney Contribution Index.