The Republic of Maude Pie is a colossal, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service and state-planned economy. The hard-nosed, democratic, devout population of 8.046 billion Maude Pieans love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Spirituality, although Education, Law & Order, and Defense are also considered important. The average income tax rate is 42.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The large but inefficient Maude Piean economy, worth 325 trillion rocks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Trout Farming. Average income is 40,476 rocks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

A large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, all major public areas are watched by police surveillance cameras, the Maude Piean Intelligence Agency relies on internet search engines to know what is happening overseas, and the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Maude Pie's national animal is the rocks, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Maude Pie is ranked 44,751^st in the world and 23^rd in Equestria for Safest, scoring 104.22 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.