The Kingdom of Maplebrook is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Beaumont II with an even hand, and renowned for its frequent executions. The hard-nosed, devout population of 2.932 billion Brookians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Thistlewick. The average income tax rate is 30.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Brookian economy, worth 98.5 trillion Cents a year, is quite specialized and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Pizza Delivery, Arms Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 33,608 Cents, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Beaumont II has just been declared ruler of Maplebrook in an international press conference, Maplebrook has designated Thistlewick as its capital city, Protestant has been named as Maplebrook's national religion, and the hills are alive with the smell of burning flesh. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Maplebrook's national animal is the griffins, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Protestant.

Maplebrook is ranked 24,788^th in the world and 2^nd in Tradeborough Straits for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 6,594.26 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.