The Republic of Menouria is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Julia Richardson with an even hand, and renowned for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 13.827 billion Menourians enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Warwick. The average income tax rate is 66.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Menourian economy, worth a remarkable 1,379 trillion rittiles a year, is highly specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 99,802 rittiles, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

A flying elephant and Julia Richardson share the same nickname, badminton was recently banned due to 'unacceptable violence' inherent to the game, public hospital staff roll their eyes at anything less than a heart attack, and shanty towns are forming in the suburbs of major cities. Crime is totally unknown. Menouria's national animal is the Falcon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Menouria is ranked 290,101^st in the world and 6,309^th in The North Pacific for Largest Automobile Manufacturing Sector, scoring -25.34 on the Henry Ford Productivity Index.