The Commonwealth of Mainze is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Noble Leader with an even hand, and renowned for its smutty television, keen interest in outer space, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working, humorless population of 8.33 billion Mainzeans enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

The minute, corrupt, pro-business government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Industry, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Mainze City. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Mainzean economy, worth a remarkable 3,085 trillion Dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Arms Manufacturing, and Soda Sales. Average income is an amazing 370,387 Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

Commuter vessels have trouble staying afloat due to increased passengers, crayon squiggles were a late addition to the works of the Renaissance Old Masters, giant no-kill traps baited with Bapst Red Ribbon and vintage bicycles have been popping up in back alleys nationwide, and a bill to outlaw math homework has been submitted. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. Mainze's national animal is the Aardvark, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is an obscure religion that has no name.

Mainze is ranked 1,013^th in the world and 43^rd in Lazarus for Highest Average Incomes, with 370,387.76 Standard Monetary Units.