The United States of Midlands is a behemoth, efficient nation, ruled by Leader with a fair hand, and remarkable for its ubiquitous missile silos, conspicuous electricity pylons, and rampant corporate plagiarism. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 51.876 billion Midlandsians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, corrupt, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Industry, although Defense, Education, and Administration are also considered important, while Environment and Social Policy are ignored. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Midlandsian economy, worth an astonishing 46,014 trillion sand dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Automobile Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is a breathtaking 887,002 sand dollars, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 6,380,698 per year while the poor average 39,716, a ratio of 160 to 1.

The nation is well known for its rather dull and family-friendly architecture, the swagger of covering up is unparalleled, a violent scene on television results in mass mobilization of the National Guard, and what citizens give with one hand they take away with the other. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Midlands's national animal is the bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Midlands is ranked 51^st in the world and 1^st in NationStates for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 28,821.95 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.