The United States of Midlands is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Leader with a fair hand, and notable for its free-roaming dinosaurs, flagrant waste-dumping, and keen interest in outer space. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, cheerful population of 46.584 billion Midlandsians 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 minute, corrupt, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, prioritizes Industry, although Defense, Education, and Administration are also considered important, while Environment and Social Policy are ignored. Income tax is unheard of.

The frighteningly efficient Midlandsian economy, worth an astonishing 39,053 trillion sand dollars a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Uranium Mining. Average income is a breathtaking 838,355 sand dollars, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 5,992,092 per year while the poor average 38,372, a ratio of 156 to 1.

The standard police uniform now comes with several colours of belt, ministers browse Alright! magazine for fashion tips, elections have become procedural nightmares due to voters persistently rejecting candidates, and election results are often delayed for weeks to count the expat votes. Crime is totally unknown. Midlands's national animal is the bear, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Midlands is ranked 124,882^nd in the world and 603^rd in NationStates for Lowest Crime Rates, with 63.33 law-abiding acts per hour.