The Kingdom of Untermite is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by Art Robinson the Bruce with a fair hand, and renowned for its sprawling nuclear power plants, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and daily referendums. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 9.027 billion Untermitesques are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, socially-minded, outspoken morass — juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Old Butte Village. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Untermitean economy, worth a remarkable 2,077 trillion Ingots a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Information Technology. Average income is an amazing 230,122 Ingots, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government is hounded to provide tissues whenever the feelings of the Dàguó people are hurt, the UBI Channel Tunnel project is plagued by delays, Old Butte Village's back alleys are rife with sausage eating, and there is a law against "filthy foreign food". Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Untermite's national animal is the Capybara, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Interconnection.

Untermite is ranked 191^st in the world and 4^th in The East Pacific for Nicest Citizens, with 156.45 average smiles per day.