The State of Mel Doran is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, renowned for its burgeoning deer population. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 34.01 billion Mel Doranians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Capital Heights. The average income tax rate is 45.2%.

The Mel Doranian economy, worth a remarkable 1,310 trillion betales a year, is quite specialized and led by the Cheese Exports industry, with major contributions from Trout Farming, Soda Sales, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is 38,543 betales, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.2 times as much as the poorest.

A large-scale revitalization of the education system is underway, roads are often backed up with round-the-clock construction crews., foreigners are treated with great suspicion, and Mel Doran has designated Capital Heights as its capital city. Crime is well under control, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mel Doran's national animal is the deer.

Mel Doran is ranked 201,889^th in the world and 516^th in State for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -1.39 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.