The Citizens' Republic of Mikeswich is a massive, safe nation, ruled by President Khan with a fair hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, sprawling nuclear power plants, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 4.605 billion Mikeswichians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fort Rho. The average income tax rate is 45.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Mikeswichian economy, worth 757 trillion chans a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Book Publishing. Average income is an impressive 164,563 chans, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Mandatory state-funded classes teach Libertarianism, the government seems embarrassed to be seen governing, a cat may look at a king and a dude can look at an ass, and houses and businesses are bulldozed to make way for ever-expanding cemeteries. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Mikeswich's national animal is the house crow, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Mikeswich is ranked 104,622^nd in the world and 157^th in Wintreath for Most Advanced Public Transport, scoring 953.06 on the Societal Mobility Rating.