The State of Munuscong is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by the Governor with a fair hand, and renowned for its irreverence towards religion and complete lack of public education. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 39.441 billion Munuscongians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The tiny, outspoken government is primarily concerned with Welfare, although Healthcare and Industry are also considered important, while Defense and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Barrack Hill. The average income tax rate is 8.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Munuscongian economy, worth a remarkable 1,397 trillion betales a year, is led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Gambling, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 35,422 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

Munuscong has designated Barrack Hill as its capital city, The Governor has just been declared ruler of Munuscong in an international press conference, the government's official stance on religion is that it is so very silly, and the new national campaign exhorts men to "Show Some Class - Don't Sit On Your Ass". Crime is moderate, probably because of the absence of a police force. Munuscong's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Munuscong is ranked 48,212^th in the world and 195^th in Ancient Lands for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 4,811.83 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.