The Citizens' Republic of Mikeswich is a massive, genial nation, ruled by President Khan with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, irreverence towards religion, and spontaneously combusting cars. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 3.086 billion Mikeswichians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fort Rho. The average income tax rate is 38.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Mikeswichian economy, worth 513 trillion chans a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 166,286 chans, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.4 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's smallest house crowball teams trade draft picks for a free lunch, it's always rabbit season, brave curators do battle with disorganised government libraries, and people across the world seek to be healthier by eliminating carbs. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Mikeswich's national animal is the house crow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.