The Republic of Machine Intelligence Research Institute is a huge, genial nation, remarkable for its absence of drug laws. The hard-working population of 684 million Machine Intelligence Research Instituteans enjoy extensive civil freedoms, particularly in social issues, while business tends to be more regulated.

The relatively small, liberal government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Law & Order. The average income tax rate is 17.7%.

The Machine Intelligence Research Institutean economy, worth 29.1 trillion x-risks a year, is led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Woodchip Exports, Automobile Manufacturing, and Gambling. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 42,549 x-risks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is almost non-existent, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Machine Intelligence Research Institute's national animal is the spreadsheet, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Machine Intelligence Research Institute is ranked 115,968^th in the world and 1,666^th in eta for Safest, scoring 77.17 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.