The Federal Republic of Monteconstance is a massive, cultured nation, ruled by Xavien with an even hand, and remarkable for its national health service, avowedly heterosexual populace, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, devout population of 3.285 billion Monteconstanceans are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Monteconstance City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 59.0%.

The frighteningly efficient Monteconstancean economy, worth 602 trillion credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 183,405 credits, with the richest citizens earning 9.1 times as much as the poorest.

The tenet of free speech is held dear, agricultural employees work for peanuts, student exchange programs are in trouble as everyone wants to leave but no-one wants to come, and a typical fast food menu item could serve a small army. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Monteconstance's national animal is the eagle, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Matrixian.

Monteconstance is ranked 30,414^th in the world and 492^nd in The East Pacific for Highest Economic Output, with 602 trillion Standard Monetary Units.