The State of Maienard is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by the Governor with an even hand, and notable for its irreverence towards religion and restrictive gun laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 28.951 billion Maienardians are free to succeed or fail in life on their own merits; the successful tend to enjoy an opulent (but moralistic) lifestyle, while the failures can be seen crowding out most jails.

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Westminster. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 25.0%.

The thriving Maienardian economy, worth 700 trillion betales a year, is highly specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Soda Sales, Pizza Delivery, and Retail. Average income is 24,206 betales, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 68,328 per year while the poor average 6,864, a ratio of 10.0 to 1.

The alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, Maienard has designated Westminster as its capital city, The Governor has just been declared ruler of Maienard in an international press conference, and the government's official stance on religion is that it is so very silly. Crime is moderate, possibly because it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many regulations. Maienard's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Maienard is ranked 244,736^th in the world and 2^nd in Capital Heights for Lowest Crime Rates, with 53.53 law-abiding acts per hour.