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“Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita...”

The Purgatory of Grand Miltonia is a colossal, socially progressive nation, notable for its irreverence towards religion. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 8.696 billion live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

There is no government in the normal sense of the word; however, a small group of community-minded, corrupt, pro-business individuals devotes most of its attentions to Education, with areas such as the Environment and Religion & Spirituality receiving almost no funds by comparison. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mr Happy's Funland. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Book Publishing and Uranium Mining.

Citizens must pay to enjoy Grand Miltonia's pristine beaches, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, organised sports are frowned upon as frivolous, and citizens simply have to point a weapon at a government official to get what they want. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is crippling, and the police force struggles against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Grand Miltonia's national animal is the Sea Squirt, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the CCU.

Grand Miltonia is ranked 34th in the region and 54,261st in the world for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector.