The State of Michelle is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-working, democratic population of 13.05 billion Michelleans 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 minute, outspoken government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Education, with Defense, Healthcare, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 6.2%.

The strong Michellean economy, worth 748 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Basket Weaving, and Retail. Average income is 57,367 betales, with the richest citizens earning 5.4 times as much as the poorest.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, the combined alert sound of a nation simultaneously receiving a text message is a common cause of hearing damage, and gambling is outlawed. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Michelle's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Michelle is ranked 247,132^nd in the world and 9^th in South Australia for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring zero on the Gilded Widget Scale.