The Republic of Maple Islands is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by democratically elected government with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, cheerful population of 20.363 billion Maple Islanders enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal, socially-minded government prioritizes Education, with Healthcare, Welfare, and Environment also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Defense are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Liberty. The average income tax rate is 98.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Maple Islandsian economy, worth a remarkable 5,014 trillion Loonies a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 246,264 Loonies, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Ministers browse Alright! magazine for fashion tips, literature classes frequently go on field trips to rock concerts, elderly citizens regularly buy posh multimillion-Loonie mansions, and in life full of care there is no time to stop and stare. Crime is totally unknown. Maple Islands's national animal is the Beaver, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Maple Islands is ranked 19,075^th in the world and 16^th in Canada for Most Subsidized Industry, scoring 7,322.67 on the Gilded Widget Scale.