The District of Melanie Long is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Liard with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, daily referendums, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate population of 45.708 billion Longans 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.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of District City. The average income tax rate is 96.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Longan economy, worth a remarkable 4,850 trillion aurums a year, is driven almost entirely by government activity. The industrial sector, which is extremely specialized, is mostly made up of the Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology. Average income is an impressive 106,114 aurums, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

It's all white elephants on parade, the easiest method of escaping from prison is to take singing lessons, contemporary art museums showcase the latest in centuries-old art, and Big Brother is still watching even when your big brother is dead. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Melanie Long's national animal is the bovina, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Melanie Long is ranked 318,617^th in the world and 10^th in North Carolina for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring zero on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.