The Federal Republic of Mk Steele is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by President Everett Clarkson with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, pith helmet sales, and infamous sell-swords. The compassionate, democratic population of 15.049 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, with Defense, Social Policy, and Healthcare also on the agenda, while Spirituality and International Aid aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of CTU District. The average income tax rate is 93.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Mk Steelean economy, worth a remarkable 1,939 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 128,861 FRDS, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Nudity is frowned upon, earthquake sirens are a leading cause of hearing loss, only clowns with PhDs from clown college can advise President Everett Clarkson on Mk Steele's coulrophobia epidemic, and annulments are on the rise as couples discover their ancestors were born in the same hospitals. 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 148,952^nd in the world and 7,286^th in The North Pacific for Most Devout, with 3.58 Prayers Per Hour.