The Empire of Michigander is a massive, genial nation, ruled by National Elected-Emperor Jake with a fair hand, and renowned for its complete lack of prisons, smutty television, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, democratic population of 2.427 billion Michiganderians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Michigander City. The average income tax rate is 81.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Michiganderian economy, worth 446 trillion Dollaridoos a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is broadly diversified, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Uranium Mining. Average income is an impressive 183,811 Dollaridoos, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government has cut taxes in the face of widespread tax evasion, dozens of additional foreign policy specialists have been sent to the country's WA Mission, the government builds houses for foreign newcomers, and criminals rejoice in the streets as the entire police force is sent away on a training retreat. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Michigander's national animal is the Northern Mockingbird, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Michigander is ranked 2,305^th in the world and 117^th in The North Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 770.54 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.