The Federation of Mushet is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by The Mush with a fair hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, otherworldly petting zoo, and ritual sacrifices. The hard-nosed, democratic, cheerful population of 35.887 billion Mushis hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mortal Valley. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 69.2%.

The frighteningly efficient Mushi economy, worth an astonishing 13,255 trillion Mushi Notes a year, is fairly diversified and dominated by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Information Technology, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 369,362 Mushi Notes, with the richest citizens earning 6.7 times as much as the poorest.

It turns out that trees grow on Mushi Notes, expats return home to a government devoid of social and environmental agencies, sausages are seldom seen in the supermarket, and speeches have been enlivened since The Mush started spitting bars. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Mushet's national animal is the Condor, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Mushet is ranked 1,566^th in the world and 1^st in North America for Smartest Citizens, with 217.38 quips per hour.