The United States of Midlands is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Leader with a fair hand, and renowned for its otherworldly petting zoo, free-roaming dinosaurs, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 46.735 billion Midlandsians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The minute, corrupt, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Industry, with Defense, Education, and Administration also on the agenda, while Environment and Social Policy aren't funded at all. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Midlandsian economy, worth an astonishing 39,244 trillion sand dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. Average income is a breathtaking 839,729 sand dollars, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 6,014,762 per year while the poor average 38,156, a ratio of 157 to 1.

Unused plastic recycling bins are being dumped into landfills by the tonne, voting is voluntary, Dogman-branded weapons are all the rage in the militaristic comic-book community, and the military is researching proton packs and PK-meters to combat "unseen enemy forces". Crime is totally unknown. Midlands's national animal is the bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Midlands is ranked 36^th in the world and 1^st in NationStates for Largest Cheese Export Sector, scoring 24,586.64 on the Mozzarella Productivity Index.