The Allied States of Metamorphia is a very large, environmentally stunning nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, daily referendums, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 213 million Metamorphians 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 juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Healthcare, and Education. The average income tax rate is 38.6%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Metamorphian economy, worth 12.5 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Book Publishing, and Information Technology. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 58,827 dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Air purifiers fight smoke machines on Metamorphian stage setups, the term cold case has taken on a very literal meaning, the populace harbors a fierce hatred of the metric system, and the installation of street lights across remote goat tracks has left citizens bemused. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Metamorphia's national animal is the aardvark, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Metamorphia is ranked 91,644^th in the world and 204^th in The Frontier Sea for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 1,024.24 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.