The Commonwealth of Mendevia is a gargantuan, safe nation, ruled by Archon with an even hand, and notable for its otherworldly petting zoo, free-roaming dinosaurs, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, hard-working, cheerful, devout population of 39.344 billion Mendevians enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tharkad. The average income tax rate is 73.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Mendevian economy, worth a remarkable 7,715 trillion Mendevian Dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 196,096 Mendevian Dollars, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

The delay between passed legislation and real world implementation is often a decade or longer, dictionary sales have hit an all-time high, a fashion designer has been arrested for inciting hatred after claiming redheads couldn't pull off vermillion, and the government spares every expense for national defence. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mendevia's national animal is the Mendevian Tiger, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is The Episcopal Church.

Mendevia is ranked 8,028^th in the world and 8^th in Union of Christian Nations for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 6,397.55 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.