The State of Michel Cadot is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by the Governor with a fair hand, and notable for its complete lack of prisons, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 37.716 billion Michel Cadotians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Industry, with Education also on the agenda, while Social Policy and Law & Order receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.6%.

The powerhouse Michel Cadotian economy, worth a remarkable 1,994 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Gambling, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 52,885 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 359,554 per year while the poor average 2,841, a ratio of 126 to 1.

Most governmental positions are filled by zealous nationalists, Michel Cadot has designated Capital Heights as its capital city, The Governor has just been declared ruler of Michel Cadot in an international press conference, and 1% of global paper production is bound for the National Archive. Crime is a major problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Michel Cadot's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Michel Cadot is ranked 286,496^th in the world and 530^th in 0000 for Lowest Crime Rates, with 37.45 law-abiding acts per hour.