The Kingdom of Untermite is a mammoth, efficient nation, ruled by Art Robinson the Bruce with a fair hand, and notable for its rampant corporate plagiarism, punitive income tax rates, and labour-free parental leave. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 8.96 billion Untermitesques are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whomever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

The government — a sprawling, bureaucracy-choked, socially-minded, outspoken morass — juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Old Butte Village. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Untermitean economy, worth a remarkable 2,042 trillion Ingots 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 Book Publishing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology and Tourism. Average income is an amazing 228,009 Ingots, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

In a baffling press conference Art Robinson the Bruce proudly dismantled a broken door, people say that cubists are rubbish because they can't draw faces, graffiti is done with immaculate multi-layer shading, and the dessert 'Death by Chocolate' isn't the most lethal dish on the menu. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Untermite's national animal is the Capybara, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Interconnection.

Untermite is ranked 431^st in the world and 8^th in The East Pacific for Lowest Crime Rates, with 207.4 law-abiding acts per hour.