The Empire of Mulbastan is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Obesus Maximus with an iron fist, and notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, unlimited-speed roads, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 3.374 billion Mulbastanians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, socially-minded, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Administration, Education, and Law & Order also on the agenda, while International Aid and Spirituality receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Obesus Maximusia. The average income tax rate is 65.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Mulbastanian economy, worth 393 trillion Maximus Credits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 116,696 Maximus Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Terrorists who are 17th cousins with the ex-wives of half-brothers of citizens are now exempt from the immigration ban, mathematics majors learn about new ways to model their crushing debt, judicial robes are the country's hottest fashion trend, and money grows on trees. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mulbastan's national animal is the orange cat, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Obesus Maximusism.

Mulbastan is ranked 128,514^th in the world and 200^th in Starlight for Largest Trout Fishing Sector, scoring 2,083.81 on the Nemo Depletion Efficiency Index.