The Dictatorship of MICHIGANSBEST is a huge, orderly nation, renowned for its frequent executions, ubiquitous missile silos, and public floggings. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 525 million MICHIGANSBESTians 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 large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Industry, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 66.6%.

The powerhouse MICHIGANSBESTian economy, worth 46.4 trillion Euros a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Cheese Exports, and Arms Manufacturing. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 88,390 Euros, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.8 times as much as the poorest.

Military units are often seen arguing over which one is truly favored by the gods, taxpayer-funded government ads are promoting Brancaland as a premier filming location, adults have never outgrown their fear of monsters, and priests are being drafted by the church load. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. MICHIGANSBEST's national animal is the Wolverine, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

MICHIGANSBEST is ranked 32,442^nd in the world and 90^th in Wintreath for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 873.78 on the Clooney Contribution Index.