The Republic of Maple Islands is a gargantuan, genial nation, ruled by democratically elected government with an even hand, and remarkable for its daily referendums, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and smutty television. The compassionate, cheerful population of 20.303 billion Maple Islanders enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal, socially-minded government prioritizes Education, although Healthcare, Welfare, and Environment are also considered important, while Spirituality and Defense are ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Liberty. The average income tax rate is 98.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Maple Islandsian economy, worth a remarkable 4,991 trillion Loonies a year, is quite specialized and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 245,856 Loonies, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Going on a diet invalidates your passport, five-year-olds who refuse to line up on command get gold stars, the Smalltopian embassy doubles as an electoral campaign headquarters, and jabbing a baby's bottle at officials gets parents waved straight through immigration. Crime is totally unknown. Maple Islands's national animal is the Beaver, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Maple Islands is ranked 292,772^nd in the world and 141^st in Canada for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring -28.93 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.