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The Federal Republic of Middward is a very large, cultured nation, remarkable for its anti-smoking policies and compulsory military service. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 193 million Middwardians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Spirituality, and Education. The average income tax rate is 11.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The strong Middwardian economy, worth 11.4 trillion dollars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with significant contributions from Woodchip Exports, Tourism, and Retail. Average income is 58,922 dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Couples kissing on the street are detained for 'unlawful exchange of genetic material', strict term limits have been applied to all elected offices, in court almost every witness is a hostile witness, and Leader has killer fashion sense. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Middward's national animal is the golden eagle .

Middward is ranked 286,761^st in the world and 259^th in The Region That Has No Big Banks for Most Advanced Defense Forces, scoring 511.2 on the Total War Preparedness Rating.