The Federal Republic of United States of Medford is a colossal, genial nation, ruled by President Jack Nelson with an even hand, and remarkable for its ubiquitous missile silos, keen interest in outer space, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, humorless, devout population of 7.127 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 91.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Medfordian economy, worth a remarkable 1,473 trillion Medford Dollars a year, is 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 206,783 Medford Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation's democracy attracts huddled masses yearning to breathe free, flipping a coin to make a decision leads to a referral to Gambling Addiction Services, pulling weeds is seen as a threat to national security, and Medford sanctuaries have been taken over by hydraulic fracturing sites. 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 7,216^th in the world and 354^th in The North Pacific for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 13,790.25 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.