The Kingdom of Untermite is a mammoth, socially progressive nation, ruled by Art Robinson the Bruce with a fair hand, and renowned for its rampant corporate plagiarism, irreverence towards religion, and labour-free parental leave. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 8.902 billion Untermitesques enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, 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 2,013 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 Information Technology and Tourism. Average income is an amazing 226,167 Ingots, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Scientific ethics are on the chopping block, if a tree falls in the forest and nobody is there to hear it... Untermitean satellites can detect it, the government has solemnly sworn not to look up other nations' internet browsing history if the favor is returned, and the threat of economic apocalypse brings out the best in people. 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 375^th in the world and 6^th in The East Pacific for Highest Average Tax Rates, with 103.36 Effective Tax Rate.