The Most Serene Republic of Meso Harenae is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, zero percent divorce rate, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, cynical population of 697 million Meso Harenaeans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Arrakis. The average income tax rate is 68.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Meso Harenaean economy, worth 70.2 trillion Spiceses a year, is led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 100,750 Spiceses, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The ban on cars has been repealed, drugs containing the compound "oleum de serpens" are being sold to cancer patients, no one is worried about government policies any more, and people applying for famine relief must prove their gastrointestinal tracts are empty. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Meso Harenae's national animal is the Sand Worm, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Meso Harenae is ranked 20,158^th in the world and 56^th in United Kingdom for Most Pacifist, with 118.19 cheeks turned per day.