The We are of In the Middle of is a titanic, efficient nation, remarkable for its rum-swilling pirates, frequent executions, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless population of 11.48 billion In the Middle ofians are ruled by a mostly-benevolent dictator, who grants the populace the freedom to live their own lives but watches carefully for anyone to slip up.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 50.9%.

The all-consuming In the Middle ofian economy, worth a remarkable 1,144 trillion rupees a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Basket Weaving, and Information Technology. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 99,659 rupees, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Doctors refer to inner-cities as newbie zones, old dogs don't have to learn new tricks but they have to prove they haven't forgotten old ones, trolls insist that strings of racial slurs mean "good morning" in obscure languages, and search-and-rescue organisations are the biggest employer in the country. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. In the Middle of's national animal is the beaver, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

In the Middle of is ranked 53,222^nd in the world and 40^th in Middle Earth for Largest Populations, with 11.5 billion capita.