The Semi-Presidential Republic of Maxla is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Peter the 2nd Heifeldown with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, complete absence of social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-working, devout population of 2.793 billion Maxlans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Kischmaren. The average income tax rate is 16.1%.

The powerhouse Maxlan economy, worth 246 trillion Maxlan Liefs a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, and Furniture Restoration. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 87,984 Maxlan Liefs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.6 times as much as the poorest.

Children's TV shows are having a gay old time, sneezing pedestrians are grabbed by alley-lurking doctors, on hunt days the unpleasant peasant runs in lieu of the pheasant, and prosecutors are tucked into bed by the household police officer. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Maxla's national animal is the Bernese Mountain Dog, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Atheist.

Maxla is ranked 86,563^rd in the world and 4,484^th in Balder for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 3,601.34 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.