The Northern Confederate State of Mallaska is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Provost Vitoya Anuvo with an even hand, and remarkable for its pith helmet sales, frequent executions, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless population of 30.561 billion Mallaskans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Education, Law & Order, and Industry also on the agenda, while Spirituality isn't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Callista. The average income tax rate is 66.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Mallaskan economy, worth a remarkable 5,953 trillion Northern Confederation Dollars a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Retail, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 194,811 Northern Confederation Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Bands of adventurers rove the countryside searching for monsters, royalist is the most offensive slur in the Mallaskan language, the automobile industry is sitting up and taking notice of the new 24 hour race events... as are the track's sleepless neighbours, and the arms industry is backed by government subsidies and harsh anti-protest laws are in place. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mallaska's national animal is the Waheela, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Mallaska is ranked 79,016^th in the world and 3^rd in International Northwestern Union for Highest Drug Use, scoring 215.14 on the Pineapple Fondness Rating.