The Republic of -Maliketh- is a massive, safe nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, prohibition of alcohol, and complete lack of public education. The hard-nosed, devout population of 3.675 billion -Maliketh-ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 34.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong -Maliketh-ian economy, worth 210 trillion runes a year, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Pizza Delivery. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 57,392 runes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.3 times as much as the poorest.

The entire entry for -Maliketh- in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the World reads 'mostly harmless', the dartboard at the -Maliketh-ian Cancer Research Charity bears a picture of Leader's face, dentists routinely perform open heart surgery, and citizens must pay to enjoy -Maliketh-'s pristine beaches. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force. -Maliketh-'s national animal is the shadow, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

-Maliketh- is ranked 68,690^th in the world and 217^th in Remembrance for Most Corrupt Governments, with 26.79 kickbacks per hour.