The Ever distant memory of Midrasia is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Consul Melcion Portas with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, ubiquitous missile silos, and strictly enforced bedtime. The hard-nosed, democratic, humorless population of 31.916 billion Midrasians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lotrič. The average income tax rate is 59.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Midrasian economy, worth a remarkable 5,849 trillion Ducats a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 183,281 Ducats, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The latest "must-have" uPhone is 1/4 mm thinner than last year's uPhone, advertisements for jobs in the sciences run in fashion magazines, officials pull all-nighters to check immigrants for potential links to terrorists, and stealing from a clothesline is a serious offence. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Midrasia's national animal is the Rooster, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Alydianism.

Midrasia is ranked 215,720^th in the world and 2^nd in Aeia for Fattest Citizens, with 8.91 Obesity Rate.