The Republic of -Maliketh- is a mammoth, safe nation, renowned for its keen interest in outer space, prohibition of alcohol, and pith helmet sales. The devout population of 8.858 billion -Maliketh-ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 42.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong -Maliketh-ian economy, worth 539 trillion runes a year, is led by the Basket Weaving industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Pizza Delivery. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 60,958 runes, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Adult magazines are having a sales resurgence as internet anonymity disappears, the internet has been placed under government control, political spontaneity takes a lot of planning, and there has been a rapid increase of noise complaints over the sound of buzzing bees. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. -Maliketh-'s national animal is the shadow, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

-Maliketh- is ranked 33,540^th in the world and 236^th in Remembrance for Largest Pizza Delivery Sector, scoring 4,400.69 on the Pepperoni Propulsion Productivity Index.