The Borderlands of Molecule is a large, efficient nation, notable for its rum-swilling pirates, state-planned economy, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 163 million Moleculeans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The medium-sized, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 51.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The very strong Moleculean economy, worth 13.2 trillion Quarks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Trout Farming. Average income is 80,842 Quarks, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Radio shows frequently feature people denouncing religion, the government funds large training centres to turn Tardigrades into functioning members of society, Eau de Trashcan has become a wildly popular perfume, and it's all quiet on the western front. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Molecule's national animal is the Tardigrade, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Molecule is ranked 53,592^nd in the world and 614^th in The Leftist Assembly for Safest, scoring 102.08 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.