The Commonwealth of The Montanans is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by President Joseph Marland with an even hand, and renowned for its compulsory military service, complete absence of social welfare, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, hard-working, cheerful, devout population of 2.945 billion Montanans 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 Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Helena. The average income tax rate is 76.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Montanan economy, worth 423 trillion Dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an impressive 143,796 Dollars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Endangered bison are herded across the border to prevent them from trampling on native prairie grass, beating enemies to death with a baseball bat is legal if done within nine innings, the navy's new flotilla is gonna be a thrilla, and enemy agents often find themselves caught in a bind. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Montanans's national animal is the White-Tailed Deer, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Roman Catholicism.

The Montanans is ranked 285,475^th in the world and 4,990^th in The East Pacific for Most Corrupt Governments, with 0.54 kickbacks per hour.