The State of Monitu is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, democratic population of 36.38 billion Monituans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal government is primarily concerned with Welfare, with Healthcare, Education, and Industry also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Defense aren't funded at all. The average income tax rate is 21.1%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The Monituan economy, worth a remarkable 1,089 trillion betales a year, is quite specialized and led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Arms Manufacturing, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 29,935 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.2 times as much as the poorest.

Voting is voluntary, the government is avowedly atheist, military funding has been stripped back, and all tariffs have been abolished. Crime is relatively low. Monitu's national animal is the deer, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Monitu is ranked 169,963^rd in the world and 1^st in Monitu for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 66.71 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.