The Republic of Midnight Mandate is a very large, safe nation, notable for its burgeoning hydra population. The quiet, industrious population of 333 million Midnight Mandateans have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 26.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Midnight Mandatean economy, worth 15.1 trillion francs a year, is led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 45,400 francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

The latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, a large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, TV shows must meet strict ethnicity quotas, and military equipment stores have a tendency to go up in flames. Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Midnight Mandate's national animal is the hydra, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Midnight Mandate is ranked 242,298^th in the world and 114^th in Stygian Abbey for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring -3.22 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.