The Most Serene Republic of Michaelvia is a very large, orderly nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, anti-smoking policies, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 350 million Michaelvians 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, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Michaelvia City. The average income tax rate is 44.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Michaelvian economy, worth 25.1 trillion Nicks 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 Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Uranium Mining, Woodchip Exports, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 71,647 Nicks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A National Academy regulates grammar and usage, the government spends billions to protect Michaelvia from a disaster that is one in a million, the media only bothers polling the three most exclusive country clubs in the nation, and telling someone to 'break a leg' is considered a criminal inducement to self harm. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Michaelvia's national animal is the badger mole, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Michaelvia is ranked 82,295^th in the world and 861^st in the West Pacific for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 390.29 on the Clooney Contribution Index.