The United States of Midlands is a behemoth, cultured nation, ruled by Leader with a fair hand, and renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape, keen interest in outer space, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 51.938 billion Midlandsians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, corrupt, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Industry, with Defense, Education, and Administration also on the agenda, while Environment and Social Policy receive no funds. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Midlandsian economy, worth an astonishing 46,079 trillion sand dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Automobile Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is a breathtaking 887,194 sand dollars, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 6,382,078 per year while the poor average 39,725, a ratio of 160 to 1.

The national defense strategy is a little floppy, every manufactory has a pharmacy built in, the standard government reply to any query is "there is no spoon", and autopsies often involve only cursory examination. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Midlands's national animal is the bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Midlands is ranked 177,658^th in the world and 636^th in NationStates for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 1,312.01 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.