The Union of Maligard is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by Richard Janos with an even hand, and renowned for its smutty television, pith helmet sales, and multi-spousal wedding ceremonies. The compassionate, cheerful, devout population of 9.584 billion Maligardians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized, corrupt, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of New Alexandria. The average income tax rate is 87.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Maligardian economy, worth a remarkable 2,048 trillion Crypsars a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Retail. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 213,769 Crypsars, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Explicit slash fiction is repackaged for kindergarten kids as stories about friends cuddling friends, the new national mascot has to be wheeled onto the field of play, editorials that criticize the government are legally obligated to display the "pants on fire" warning, and the drive to dismantle public transport has crashed and burned. Crime is totally unknown. Maligard's national animal is the Phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Nordic Pantheon.

Maligard is ranked 59,156^th in the world and 3,094^th in Balder for Largest Arms Manufacturing Sector, scoring 12,301.52 on the Charon Conveyancy Index.