The Roman Protectorate of Isle of Melitae SPQR is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Caesar 'Octavian' Augustus with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, digital currency, and sprawling nuclear power plants. The hard-nosed, devout population of 5.754 billion Melitaens 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 Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of La Valletta. The average income tax rate is 68.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Melitaen economy, worth 714 trillion Denariis a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 124,128 Denariis, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Murder comes with a cash prize if the victim was previously incarcerated, actively encouraging climate change is helping reduce winter fuel costs, god-fearing citizens can be seen in prayer circles around the Big Max impact crater, and school nurse's offices feature full-service operating suites. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Isle of Melitae SPQR's national animal is the Binu, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Jupiter.

Isle of Melitae SPQR is ranked 30,295^th in the world and 752^nd in the Rejected Realms for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 218.31 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.