The Republic of Malachite Twins is a mammoth, pleasant nation, remarkable for its burgeoning Kitsune population. The hard-working population of 5.694 billion Malachite Twinsians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 14.7%.

The Malachite Twinsian economy, worth 275 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Automobile Manufacturing, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 48,354 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Malachite Twins's national animal is the Kitsune.

Malachite Twins is ranked 36,250^th in the world and 4^th in New Hyperion for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring 5,737.85 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.