The Kingdom of Untermite is a mammoth, genial nation, ruled by Art Robinson the Bruce with a fair hand, and notable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, daily referendums, and complete lack of prisons. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 8.855 billion Untermitesques 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 government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, outspoken morass — juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Old Butte Village. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Untermitean economy, worth a remarkable 1,988 trillion Ingots a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Information Technology. Average income is an amazing 224,564 Ingots, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Internet moderator is one of the most popular jobs among the nation's more socially awkward citizens, there are six more weeks of winter if a northerner sees his shadow, hostage-takers offer loyalty scheme points for prompt payment, and there's nothing more gay than bleeding for your nation. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Untermite's national animal is the Capybara, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Interconnection.

Untermite is ranked 332,010^th in the world and 4,183^rd in The East Pacific for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -36.54 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.