The United Socialist States of Midthorn is a huge, efficient nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, frequent executions, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 576 million Midthornians are either ruled by a sleek, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The tiny government prioritizes Defense, with Welfare, Education, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Environment aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Saint Agnes. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.2%.

The strong Midthornian economy, worth 40.5 trillion Ripples a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Book Publishing, and Arms Manufacturing. Average income is 70,352 Ripples, with the richest citizens earning 8.7 times as much as the poorest.

Rabbits are known to spontaneously explode without warning, requests to "pass the salt" are supported by tank divisions, burglars are known for taking cash, socks, and other valuables, and the latest Orange tablet's new peeling surface keeps the device always fresh. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Midthorn's national animal is the Eurasian Brown Bear, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Midthorn is ranked 134,982^nd in the world and 163^rd in The League for Most Developed, scoring 56.7 on the Human Development Index.