The Citizens' Republic of Mikeswich is a mammoth, genial nation, ruled by President Khan with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 8.347 billion Mikeswichians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fort Rho. The average income tax rate is 35.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Mikeswichian economy, worth a remarkable 1,452 trillion chans a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 173,985 chans, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Orphanages are closing their doors as the government forces parents to actually raise their children, voter turnout for the election of the Junior Assistant for Non-Digital Media Strategies has been unsurprisingly low, teenagers get their license without taking the test, and praying at the office can see you terminated for napping. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Mikeswich's national animal is the house crow, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Mikeswich is ranked 17,057^th in the world and 578^th in Lazarus for Highest Average Incomes, with 173,985.78 Standard Monetary Units.