The State of Morris is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by the Governor with an even hand, and renowned for its irreverence towards religion and devotion to social welfare. The quiet, industrious population of 13.115 billion Morrisians 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. The average income tax rate is 49.4%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Morrisian economy, worth 549 trillion betales a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Trout Farming, and Cheese Exports. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 41,887 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Military funding has been stripped back, euthanasia is legal, Morris has designated Capital Heights as its capital city, and The Governor has just been declared ruler of Morris in an international press conference. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Morris's national animal is the deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Morris is ranked 225,257^th in the world and 4^th in Idaho for Most Patriotic, with 3.44 flags saluted per person per day.