The Federal Republic of Mk Steele is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by President Everett Clarkson with an even hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, state-planned economy, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working population of 31.511 billion Steelites enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The enormous government is primarily concerned with Education, although Defense, Healthcare, and Environment are also considered important, while Spirituality is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Federal Steele District. The average income tax rate is 97.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Mk Steelean economy, worth a remarkable 5,616 trillion FRDS a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Tourism. Average income is an impressive 178,228 FRDS, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The parliament building has installed a revolving door, security reviews double as political propaganda, rumor has it that President Everett Clarkson has won three lotteries in a row, and it is said that the captain goes down with the ship but ecological protection goes up. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mk Steele's national animal is the Noble Dragon, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Mk Steele is ranked 9,098^th in the world and 171^st in The North Pacific for Most Advanced Defense Forces, scoring 10,733.93 on the Total War Preparedness Rating.