The Matriarchy of Michis is a huge, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, state-planned economy, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 457 million Michisians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The enormous, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Nyapital. The average income tax rate is 75.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but stagnant Michisian economy, worth 8.45 trillion Michipesos a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Pizza Delivery, and Tourism. Average income is 18,481 Michipesos, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Buses are widely regarded as the safest way to travel, government officials sit helplessly as they are labelled 'Pompous Womples' by celebrities, on-duty Air Michis flight attendants are usually seen napping in first class, and protestors are soaking piles of Michipesos in blood to make a point about government incomes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Michis's national animal is the Cat, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Michis is ranked 59,838^th in the world and 147^th in Refugia for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 103.6 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.