The Free Cities of Maanenland is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Premier Consul Alex Bouchard with an even hand, and renowned for its absence of drug laws, restrictive gun laws, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 26.8 billion Maanlanders enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Port Franc. The average income tax rate is 38.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Maanenic economy, worth a remarkable 8,287 trillion Livres a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Retail, and Soda Sales. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 309,221 Livres, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Abortions are routinely performed in the nation's hospitals, Thomas the Spank Engine is the most popular and controversial children's show in the nation, the optimally efficient parking strategy for business commuters is referred to as the "traveling salesman problem", and death compensation has some family members fearing to pay back others' debt they may be disappearing. Crime is totally unknown. Maanenland's national animal is the Fou de Bassan, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Maanenland is ranked 297,035^th in the world and 1,420^th in Europe for Most Beautiful Environments, with 4.18 pounds of wildlife per square mile.