The Federal States of Maligard is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by Richard Janos with a fair hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, free-roaming dinosaurs, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful, devout population of 7.64 billion Maligardians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, corrupt, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Industry, Defense, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Alexandria. The average income tax rate is 66.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Maligardian economy, worth a remarkable 1,682 trillion Crypsars a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, fairly diversified black market in Tourism, Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an amazing 220,181 Crypsars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Lobotomised jaywalkers can barely ambulate let alone repeat their offences, anti-government political posters adorn every building like wallpaper, no one gossips with Richard Janos during diplomatic summits, and the bonfire of the old paper records can be seen for miles around New Alexandria. Crime is totally unknown. Maligard's national animal is the Phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Nordic Pantheon.

Maligard is ranked 18,120^th in the world and 28^th in The Order of the Grey Wardens for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 1,253.03 on the Clooney Contribution Index.