The Armed Dictatorship of The New Michiganian State is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by The General with an iron fist, and notable for its strictly enforced bedtime, sprawling nuclear power plants, and rampant corporate plagiarism. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 2.565 billion Regulars are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government is primarily concerned with Defense, with Law & Order, Industry, and Administration also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality aren't funded at all. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Government Nexus Alpha. The average income tax rate is 70.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Regulae economy, worth 553 trillion Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Retail. Black market activity is rampant. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 215,883 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.8 times as much as the poorest.

Virtually all of the country's economic activity takes place in Government Nexus Alpha, government statistics suggest 115% of the population love The General, pet loving officers arrest citizens who don't give their dogs enough biscuits, and the best fashion comes straight to the high street from sweatshops all across the globe. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The New Michiganian State's national animal is the Eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Militarism.

The New Michiganian State is ranked 218,100^th in the world and 5,606^th in Lazarus for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 162.85 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.