The Theocratic Republic of Holy Missouri is a huge, efficient nation, notable for its keen interest in outer space, prohibition of alcohol, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, devout population of 727 million Holy Missourians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Defense, and Spirituality. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Saint Louis. The average income tax rate is 54.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Holy Missourian economy, worth 74.0 trillion dollars a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Cheese Exports, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 101,817 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Weird kids who eat bugs are breaking the law, parking's carefree without parking car fees, camo-patterned plush comfort blankets are standard issue for commandos, and meat-eating is frowned upon. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Holy Missouri's national animal is the Missouri Mule.

Holy Missouri is ranked 172,278^th in the world and 43^rd in Union of Christian Nations for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 322.08 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.