The Republic of Maple Islands is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Parliament and Prime Minister with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, cheerful population of 25.479 billion Maple Islanders enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal government prioritizes Education, although Healthcare, Welfare, and Environment are also considered important, while Spirituality and Defense aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Liberty. The average income tax rate is 99.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Maple Islandsian economy, worth a remarkable 6,617 trillion Loonies a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Tourism. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 259,737 Loonies, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Glancing at the car radio display while driving is treated as attempted homicide, witnesses have to run a gauntlet of mob enforcers to testify at trials, large sections of Maple Islands have been named national reserves to protect the native tribes living there, and street preachers sell salvation with a side order of shame on every corner. Crime is totally unknown. Maple Islands's national animal is the Beaver, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Maple Islands is ranked 425^th in the world and 3^rd in Canada for Nicest Citizens, with 120.63 average smiles per day.