The Federal Republic of United States of Medford is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by President Jack Nelson with an even hand, and renowned for its smutty television, compulsory military service, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, humorless, devout population of 5.66 billion Medfordians 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 Administration, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Newice. The average income tax rate is 88.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Medfordian economy, worth a remarkable 1,181 trillion Medford Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 208,730 Medford Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government extracts trade concessions from poor nations in exchange for humanitarian aid, the government only invests in infrastructure after a natural disaster, on-duty Air United States of Medford flight attendants are usually seen napping in first class, and crocodile roadkill is smeared across the asphalt of the new Formula One track. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. United States of Medford's national animal is the Medford, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Church Of Medford.

United States of Medford is ranked 206,149^th in the world and 9,074^th in The North Pacific for Highest Crime Rates, with 1.38 Crimes Per Hour.