The Federal Republic of Mk Steele is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by President Everett Clarkson with an even hand, and renowned for its unlimited-speed roads, anti-smoking policies, and smutty television. The compassionate, democratic population of 15.407 billion Steelites 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 enormous government prioritizes Education, although Defense, Social Policy, and Healthcare are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of CTU District. The average income tax rate is 94.1%.

The frighteningly efficient Mk Steelean economy, worth a remarkable 2,008 trillion FRDS a year, is highly specialized and mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 130,366 FRDS, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Centuries-old legal documents detailing agnatic-cognatic gavelkind succession are being dusted off again, group photos of the members of parliament are often mistaken for family reunions, peace talks occasionally rack up a higher body count than the wars they seek to stop, and families waiting for delayed pipe installations hope daily for rain. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mk Steele's national animal is the Noble Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Mk Steele is ranked 167,600^th in the world and 8,595^th in The North Pacific for Largest Soda Pop Sector, scoring -21.56 on the Addison-Fukk Productivity Rating.