The United States of Malandwan is a colossal, safe nation, ruled by Harld with an even hand, and notable for its ban on automobiles, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 2.866 billion Malandwanians are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Waney. The average income tax rate is 57.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Malandwanian economy, worth 255 trillion salv dimes a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Book Publishing, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 89,213 salv dimes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Increasing inclusiveness is a sign of the times, military officers are given medals for disobeying orders, surveillance cameras are banned, and the police strictly enforce off-limit zones for tourists. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Malandwan's national animal is the squid, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Atheism.

Malandwan is ranked 60,528^th in the world and 2^nd in The Grand Iron Order for Largest Black Market, with 9.30 trillion Standard Monetary Units.