The Greater Mapletia Union of Mapletish is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by President Wiston Walash with a fair hand, and renowned for its daily referendums, keen interest in outer space, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 23.767 billion Mapletians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The relatively small, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Struggait. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 56.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Maplish economy, worth a remarkable 5,502 trillion Mapletish Dollars a year, is led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. Black market activity is extensive. Average income is an amazing 231,515 Mapletish Dollars, with the richest citizens earning 5.8 times as much as the poorest.

History textbook pages are used as impromptu tissues by distraught students, military equipment is being auctioned off to extend comatose centenarians' lives, a soldier's body is a temple, and visiting the best Maplish restaurants requires keeping a visa on file. Crime is totally unknown. Mapletish's national animal is the Lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Faith.

Mapletish is ranked 20,871^st in the world and 9^th in Rushmore for Highest Poor Incomes, with 89,713.9 Standard Monetary Units.