The Grand Republic of Michaliav is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by President Ħäkäh Tøčú with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, public floggings, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate population of 12.71 billion Muchanoivs have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Naroka. The average income tax rate is 61.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Muchavcin economy, worth a remarkable 1,394 trillion Yuan a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 109,710 Yuan, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

A favorite "life hack" for gap year backpackers is to pretend to be homeless for government handouts, international tensions are high as Michaliav threatens any government with the audacity to arrest its citizens, an epidemic of unpopped kernels causes movie goers to gnash their teeth, and signatures have been replaced with illegible scribbles. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Michaliav's national animal is the Muchavi Dragon, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Vermminine.

Michaliav is ranked 137,955^th in the world and 1^st in Ornlan for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 699.46 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.