The Democratic States of Menime is a huge, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, irreverence towards religion, and absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 378 million Menimeans live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The relatively small, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.3%.

The strong Menimean economy, worth 13.6 trillion dollars a year, is quite specialized and led by the Furniture Restoration industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Cheese Exports, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is 36,014 dollars, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 233,466 per year while the poor average 2,221, a ratio of 105 to 1.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, surveillance cameras are banned, the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller, and the nation's once beautiful countryside has turned brown as farmers spray potent pesticides. Crime is a serious problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. Menime's national animal is the leopard, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Menime is ranked 147,389^th in the world and 9^th in London for Largest Mining Sector, scoring 2,303.09 on the Blue Sky Asbestos Index.