The State of Maricopia is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, notable for its complete lack of prisons, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 31.22 billion Maricopians enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

The minute, liberal, pro-business government, or what there is of one, is primarily concerned with Industry, with Education also on the agenda, while Spirituality and Defense are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 5.0%.

The very strong Maricopian economy, worth a remarkable 1,350 trillion betales a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is quite specialized and led by the Soda Sales industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Uranium Mining, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 43,258 betales, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 294,103 per year while the poor average 2,324, a ratio of 126 to 1.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, the country's famous rainforests are being bulldozed by the mining industry, psychological disorders are a taboo subject, and Maricopia has designated Capital Heights as its capital city. Crime is a major problem, perhaps because of the country's complete lack of prisons. Maricopia's national animal is the deer, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Maricopia is ranked 66,371^st in the world and 6^th in Arizona for Largest Publishing Industry, scoring 4,652.39 on the Bella Potter Productivity e-Index.